1933 St. Gaudens Double Eagle
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About This Coin
The 1933 St. Gaudens Double Eagle is a United States Gold Double Eagle from the St. Gaudens Double Eagles 1907-1933 series — the final year of the series. In 1933, coins were struck at the Philadelphia Mint with a combined mintage of 445,500. This ranks 4th 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 most famous U.S. coin — the 1933 Double Eagle was declared illegal to own (all ordered melted), but a few survived. One sold for $18.9 million in 2021. Struck in 90% gold, 10% copper, weighing 33.4 grams, 34 mm in diameter, with a lettered edge. Produced 3 years after the celebrated 1930 key date. Estimated market value across variants is approximately $23136K. A notable auction result reached $18872K in MS65 grade at Sotheby's. 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.