1911 St. Gaudens Double Eagle

About This Coin

The 1911 St. Gaudens Double Eagle is a United States Gold Double Eagle from the St. Gaudens Double Eagles 1907-1933 series — 5th of 24 years in the series. In 1911, coins were struck at the Denver, Philadelphia, and San Francisco Mints with a combined mintage of 1.8 million. This ranks 12th of 24 years by total mintage, below the series median of 1.9 million. The obverse features Liberty striding forward holding a torch and olive branch, with rays of sunlight behind her — widely considered the most beautiful U.S. coin design and the reverse displays a flying eagle with the rising sun behind it. The 1911-D and 1911-S are accessible Denver and San Francisco dates for collectors building date sets. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 33.4 grams, 34 mm in diameter, with a lettered edge. Collectors have identified one known die variety for this date (repunched mint mark). Across its variants, estimated values range from $4.9K to $49K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $432K in MS67 grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Augustus Saint Gaudens.