1907 Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle Proof Archival Edition

In 1905, President Teddy Roosevelt decided that American coins were unattractive and failed to properly reflect the nation's standing as an economic power, so he hired world-famous sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens to redesign them, starting with the $20 Gold Double Eagle. His creation featuring Lady Liberty striding toward the viewer into the dawn of a new day has been called the most beautiful coin design ever. When the Saint-Gaudens Gold Double Eagle made its debut in 1907, it was heralded as a masterpiece of coin art which magnificently represented America's emergence as a world power and would be admired forever. Today, few original specimens from the first year of production have survived. With most 1907 Gold Double Eagles either in a private collection or in a museum, this 24k gold-layered replica may be the only way to have this historic coin in your collection. Available exclusively from American Mint, this 24k gold-layered proof has been meticulously reproduced from the first gold coin to feature Saint-Gaudens' exquisite design. Minted to the highest quality "Proof ” standard, it is handsomely presented in our NumiShield Archival Case to protect it for future generations.