1916 St. Gaudens Double Eagle
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About This Coin
The 1916 St. Gaudens Double Eagle is a United States Gold Double Eagle from the St. Gaudens Double Eagles 1907-1933 series — 10th of 24 years in the series. In 1916, coins were struck at the San Francisco Mint with a combined mintage of 796,000. This ranks 8th 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. Produced during the Progressive Era, when President Theodore Roosevelt championed a renaissance in American coin design that produced some of the most beautiful coins ever struck. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 33.4 grams, 34 mm in diameter, with a lettered edge. Across its variants, estimated values range from $4.9K to $5.0K depending on mint mark, grade, and strike type. A notable auction result reached $108K in MS66+ grade at Heritage Auctions. Designed by Augustus Saint Gaudens.
Value Estimates
Values as of May 2026 — range across all strike types, reflecting typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.