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Double Eagle Gold Coin

The United States twenty dollar Double Eagle gold coin is the largest denomination coin America produced prior to 1986, when the 50 dollar American Gold Eagle was released. Unlike the American Gold Eagle, which is a one troy ounce of gold generally minted for investors and coin collectors, the 20 dollar Double Eagle gold coin was minted for the purposes of being circulated and used as legal tender in the purchasing of goods and services. The Double Eagle gold coin has a storied past that paralleled expansion within the continental United States. First minted in 1849 on the heels of the rich gold discovery at Sutter’s Mill in Northern California in 1848, the Double Eagle gold coin became an iconic status symbol for westward bound adventurers looking to stake their claim to untold riches.

The initial design of the Double Eagle gold coin coincided with the coinage of that era, employing the young matron head representing liberty on the obverse, or front, of the coin and the standard American eagle in flight with the shield on the reverse, or back, of the coin. Although minor adjustments were made and rare varieties minted, this design of the Double Eagle gold coin lasted until early into the twentieth century. The second and last design of the American Double Eagle gold coin was that of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, who arguably created the most beautiful coin America has ever produced, the Saint-Gaudens twenty dollar Double Eagle gold coin. Minted between 1907 and 1933, the Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle gold coin stands as a pinnacle of design and beauty mixed with functionality.

With a forward facing walking liberty on the obverse and and eagle in flight over a sun with rays on the reverse, this Double Eagle gold coin has many specimens that are quite desirable in the numismatic world, including one of the most costliest coins in the coin collecting hobby: the 1933 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle gold coin, worth well into the millions due to it’s scarcity and the history of controversy surrounding the outlawed coin.

However, most of these coins still fall into the category of coins that trade for their gold content as many of these Double Eagle gold coins still persist on the open markets. At Nevada Coin & Jewelry, our coin professionals are well versed in analyzing the Double Eagle gold coin in great detail. If you have a Double Eagle gold coin and are in the market to sell, just come in to any of the Nevada Coin & Jewelry locations serving the Las Vegas Valley and let our highly respected coin experts work with you today.

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We were really pleased with the help that AJ gave us concering our gold coins and watches. I don’t think we could have received a better deal anywhere. All of the personnel at Nevada Coin & Jewelry were very professional. We will recommend them to our friends.

Dean & Judy

This past Saturday I had the opportunity to meet the owner and team at Nevada Coin and Jewelry. I didn’t know what to expect but they made me feel both comfortable and safe. I went through my collection of jewelry, both broken pieces and things I thought were of no value at all. They took the time to explain what each carat weight was worth and they helped me sort through my items. I was amazed at what they gave me for things I would never wear or use. I would recommend you stop in and speak to them, you might be as pleasantly surprised as I was.

Suzanne P.

What friendly staff. They help you sell your items even if they don’t have a use for it by calling other shops around the area to see if they could use it… They want you to have the best out come from selling your items. I was so happy I decided to go to them!

B.J.

A.J. and Robert are so friendly and make it so you have the best deal with the items you bring them. They have so much knowledge about all the items they have in their shop and they like to teach others about what they know…

B.C.

A great selection of coins and other numismatic related material. Very professional.

Great family run store. I’m well taken care of every time I show up at this location. Thank you Nick.

Wonderful experience, Nick and Laura made it seamless and stress free. Thank you! They also sell super cool items!!

Outstanding experience! This is the best place to change your gold with a great attention. I’m completely impressive because they have a smooth and fast service, definitely nice people!

Pablo V.

My Aunt recently passed and she lived in the outskirts of Las Vegas. While my sister and I went through her estate we found a number of items that neither of us considered keeping, but our aunt was clear in her will that she wanted us to use her things to make a profit and in turn use that money to help our futures. We shopped around, especially not being from the area, and got a lot of negative experiences just on the phone. People were rude, uninformative, and really just gave us a feeling they wanted to rip us off. It made us think of those dirty pawn shops you “hear about”. Finally I called Nevada Coin and Jewelry and the whole day shifted! We described a few pieces of jewelry and they helped us figure out initially a general value based on the metal. Of course, they did explain the importance of actually coming in and examining the pieces individually. That level of service over the phone got us through the door. When we went to the spot we were greeted with the same level courtesy, but the professionalism when going over each item and it’s value was through the roof! They took the time to explain why each item was worth what amount and even gave us a little bit of history on the styles. At the end of the day, my sister and I walked away with a sizable amount of money to put towards my son’s college fund and my sister’s vet school. Thanks, Nevada Coin and Jewelry!

Ashleigh L.

The staff are quick at work but not too quick to make you feel pressured into buying items or selling your items. They teach you about the items and tell you if they have use for your items or not. If they don’t have use for your items they call other places to see if they have a use for the items. Great staff!

Ramon

Professional, friendly staff. Knowledgeable and fair. An interesting experience and would definitely visit again.

Gail B.

What inspired me to go to NV Coin and Jewelry was I was an ad on the TV for the shop. I was not too sure about going to NV Coin and Jewelry to sell my jewelry because I have been to many other pawn shops but haven’t found a good deal for my jewelry. After I went to Nevada Coin and Jewelry it was a big relief for me selling my jewelry for a good price.

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