{Tag Archives} Saint-Gaudens Coins
Branch-Mint Saints Hit by Heavy Melting - NumisMaster
Jul 11 at 5:05pm
The Saint-Gaudens double eagle is one of the coins everyone would like to collect. Unfortunately, few are able to attempt a collection because of the high price of gold.
Assembling examples of Saint-Gaudens double eagles from the branch mints is one option. It is unlikely to be a complete collection, but the branch mint examples are a great way to study a great coin while having fun assembling at least a few examples of what might well be America’s most beautiful and difficult coin to collect.
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Bill Calls for Palladium Saint-Gaudens - NumisMaster
May 23 at 2:02pm
As the 110th Congress sprinted to a Memorial Day recess, a number of numismatic measures were passed by the House of Representatives May 15. They now go to the Senate. Some deft parliamentary maneuvers and stealth actions are part of the package.
Foremost on the list is H.R. 5614, a bill whose initial appearance and very title gave the impression that the Mint was being asked to enter mainline production and reproduce a Saint-Gaudens ultra-high-relief gold double eagle.
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Palladium Saint-Gaudens coin legislation passed in House - CoinNews
May 19 at 6:06pm
On May 15, the House of Representatives passed H.R. 5614, an act “To authorize the production in palladium of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle coins as ultra-high relief numismatic coins and bullion investment coins in order to provide affordable opportunities for investments in precious metals, and for other purposes.”
Palladium is a silver-white precious metal that is directly above platinum and to the left of silver in the Periodic Table of Elements. Generally speaking, the price of palladium is half that of gold.
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