1908 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Motto. MS-64+ (NGC). CAC.

$8,000

Underrated 1908 With Motto Double Eagle

The luster is soft and frosty across this beautiful near-Gem, blanketing the surfaces in a uniform matte-like texture. Rich, medium yellow-gold in color and sharply rendered on each side, this coin is outstanding in both technical and aesthetic quality.

Far scarcer than its identically dated No Motto counterpart, the 1908 Motto double eagle saw just 156,258 circulation strikes produced. An even more significant factor in determining this issue’s rarity is its distribution. Most early date issues in the Saint-Gaudens series were shipped overseas as international trade coins. While we believe that many examples of the 1908 Motto were used in this manner, an unusually large percentage of the mintage seems to have been retained in America until melted in 1937. Indeed, the 1908 Motto has only been minimally represented in repatriations of classic U.S. Mint gold coins from foreign bank hoards, and today it is among the scarcer issues of its type in Mint State. The present example is a delightful representative of this rare population.

PCGS# 9147. NGC ID: 26F8.

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Description

Previous Prices Realized

ImageGradeDescriptionDateRealized
Coin Thumbnail641908 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Motto. MS-64 (PCGS).Aug-24$4,560.00
Coin Thumbnail641908 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Motto. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC.Aug-24$6,600.00
Coin Thumbnail641908 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Motto. MS-64 (PCGS).Jun-24$5,040.00
Coin Thumbnail641908 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Motto. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC.Nov-23$6,000.00
Coin Thumbnail641908 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Motto. MS-64 (PCGS).Aug-23$8,400.00
Coin Thumbnail641908 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Motto. MS-64 (PCGS).Mar-23$5,760.00
Coin Thumbnail641908 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Motto. MS-64 (PCGS).Nov-17$4,080.00
Coin Thumbnail641908 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Motto. MS-64 (PCGS).Nov-17$3,600.00
Coin Thumbnail641908 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Motto. MS-64 (NGC).Nov-16$2,820.00
Coin Thumbnail641908 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Motto. MS-64 (PCGS).Mar-16$2,350.00

** NOTE. All prices realized reflect the final hammer price plus the buyer’s premium. As errors can occur, you should contact each pricing source to determine the accuracy of this information. No item may be returned or refused based on the information provided.

Population Guide

ServiceGradePopulation In This GradePlusPopulation In Higher GradeTotal
PCGS64832691873,515
NGC6433512472,303
CAC64006

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PCGS Pop Guide

Type12346810121520253035404545+505353+5555+5858+60616262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970Total
Base112575491962315877521,233398326990616423,515
Percent000000150422035123120000100

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NGC Pop Guide

Type12346810121520253035404545+505353+5555+5858+60616262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970Total
Base121525985837284850833351224172,300
Percent00001421636220140100100
Star33
Total1215259858372848508333512241102,303

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CAC Pop Guide

Type12346810121520253035404545+505353+5555+5858+60616262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970Total
Gold426
Green0

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