1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle (Low Relief)
Circulation strike struck at the Philadelphia Mint · 361,667 made
- Mintage
- 361,667
- Metal
- 90% gold, 10% copper
- Weight
- 33.436 g
- Diameter
- 34 mm
Original illustration. Tap to flip. Not a photograph of the actual coin.
Face value · Metal value · Small premium · Collector premium · Significant rarity. We use bands because prices change daily.
What is a 1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle (Low Relief) worth?
It's scarcer than a typical date, so even circulated examples sell above face and above their metal value. The best uncirculated coins are where the money is.
What would make yours worth more:
- Uncirculated condition with full original luster
- A die variety or minting error
- Certification by PCGS or NGC, which buyers expect for scarce dates
For market prices, check recent sold results for certified coins in the same grade.
Quick answers
- Is the 1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle (Low Relief) rare?
- Yes. Only 361,667 were made, 17th lowest of the 52 regular issues in the series.
- Is the 1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle (Low Relief) real gold?
- No, it's gold: 0.9675 troy ounces of pure gold.
- Where is the mint mark on a 1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle?
- On the obverse, above the date. Philadelphia coins have no mint mark.
- Which Philadelphia dates near 1907 are scarcer?
- The 1907 (High Relief) at 12,367, the 1912 at 149,750, the 1908 (With Motto) at 156,258, plus 2 more. So the 1907 is one of the easier dates of its stretch.
- How many 1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle (Low Relief) coins were made?
- 361,667.
What to check on your 1907
- There's no mint mark on this one, so the date and condition are what matter.
- Check the reverse for IN GOD WE TRUST. Double eagles of 1907 and early 1908 were struck without the motto; it was added above the sun in mid-1908, so 1908 coins exist both ways.
- Check the date and mint mark under magnification for tooling or added letters. Scarce dates are the ones forgers alter.
- Judge the grade under good light. Look at Liberty's breast and knee and at the eagle's wing feathers. Contact marks in the open fields are common on these heavy coins.
Gold coins are counterfeited more than any other US coins. A genuine 1907 weighs 33.436 g and measures 34 mm. Buy certified examples from a reputable dealer. Low-mintage dates attract altered and counterfeit coins. Check that the date have not been tooled or added, or buy one already certified by PCGS or NGC.
The story of the 1907
1907 was the first year of the Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Philadelphia struck 361,667 of them. In 1908 the figure was 156,258.
It was the big producer of the year, well ahead of 1907 (12,367). In the whole series, its mintage sits closest to the 1908-D (With Motto) (349,500) and the 1913-D (393,500).
Across Philadelphia's 24 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle issues, the hardest to find is the 1907 (High Relief) with 12,367 made. The 1907 is on the scarcer side of the middle. Within the 1900s it's 7th smallest of 10, between the 1908-D (With Motto) (349,500) and the 1908-D (No Motto) (663,750).
High relief and the motto change (1907 to 1908)
Saint-Gaudens's double eagle was first struck in 1907 in high relief with the date in Roman numerals, MCMVII. Each coin needed several blows of the press, so only 12,367 were made before Chief Engraver Charles Barber reduced the relief. The low relief coins of 1907 use Arabic numerals and were struck in large numbers. A few ultra high relief patterns were made before either version.
Like the eagle, the double eagle lacked IN GOD WE TRUST until Congress restored it in 1908. The 1908 no motto is common, helped by large hoards of uncirculated coins that came back from overseas banks. With motto coins first appeared later in 1908, with the motto added above the sun on the reverse. The 1908-S, with only 22,000 struck, is a scarce issue.
Elsewhere in US coinage in 1907
Augustus Saint-Gaudens' double eagle and Indian Head eagle replaced the Liberty Head designs. The first double eagles were struck in very high relief, which required several blows of the press, so the relief was lowered later in the year. President Theodore Roosevelt had the motto "In God We Trust" left off both coins.
How to recognize it
Liberty strides forward holding a torch and an olive branch, with the Capitol building at her feet and rays of the sun behind her. The reverse shows an eagle in flight above a rising sun. The edge is lettered E PLURIBUS UNUM between stars. The 1907 high relief coins show the date in Roman numerals; later coins use Arabic numerals and lower relief.
Mintage chart
Specifications
| Series | Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle (1907–1933) |
|---|---|
| Year | 1907 |
| Mint | Philadelphia Mint |
| Mint mark | None |
| Strike type | Circulation strike |
| Mintage | 361,667 |
| Face value | $20 |
| Composition | 90% gold, 10% copper |
| Weight | 33.436 grams |
| Diameter | 34 mm |
| Edge | Lettered E PLURIBUS UNUM |
| Designer | Augustus Saint-Gaudens |
Other 1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle issues
| Coin | Mintage | Type | Silver |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle (High Relief) | 12,367 | Circulation strike | – |
| 1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle (Low Relief) | 361,667 | Circulation strike | – |
Mintage: Saint-Gaudens double eagle (Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0), compiled from US Mint records and the Guide Book of United States Coins. How we build these pages.