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1931-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle
DENVER (D) · 90% GOLD, 10% COPPER · 106,500 STRUCK
Worth about $10,000–$28,000 circulated and $505,000–$695,000 in MS-65.
The 1931-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle is a key date from the Denver Mint, with 106,500 pieces struck. In circulated grades (G-4 to EF-40) our estimate is $10,000–$28,000, and a well-preserved MS-65 example is estimated at $505,000–$695,000. Because this is a key date, condition and authenticity matter far more than metal content: have any high-value coin graded by a recognised service.
Only 106,500 struck.
Type coin shown: 1933 Saint-Gaudens double eagle, Smithsonian specimen, shown for the 48-star design used 1912 to 1932. We do not yet hold a licensed photograph of the 1931-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle itself, so this is the nearest dated coin of the same design. The design is the same; the date, mint mark and condition of your coin will differ. Photograph: 1933 Saint-Gaudens double eagle with 48 stars (the design used 1912 to 1933; Smithsonian specimen), National Numismatic Collection. Public domain, credit US Mint (coin), National Numismatic Collection (photograph by Jaclyn Nash), via Wikimedia Commons.
- Mint
- Denver (D)
- Composition
- 90% gold, 10% copper
- Mintage
- 106,500
- Weight and size
- 33.436 g · 34.1 mm
- Designer
- Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Scarcer than 88% of the 51 issues in the Saint-Gaudens series with a recorded mintage. 106,500 struck. Mintage is the number struck, not the number that survive.
Weight and size
A genuine coin weighs 33.436 g and measures 34.1 mm. Gold coins are widely counterfeited and cast fakes are usually off in weight or diameter. A kitchen scale is a quick first check.
Mint mark
D and S sit above the date on the obverse. Philadelphia coins have none. Check that the mint mark matches the date; added mint marks exist.
Surface and strike
Look at Liberty's knee, the torch hand and the eagle's breast feathers for wear. Bag marks and rim nicks cut the Mint State grade even on common dates.
About the 1931-D Saint-Gaudens
How much is a 1931-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle worth?
Lustre's editorial estimate (Oct 2026) is $10,000–$28,000 for circulated examples (G-4 to EF-40) and $505,000–$695,000 in MS-65. These are estimates, not an appraisal or market data. A coin in the grade you hold may sell for less at a dealer, who needs a margin.
Is a 1931-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle gold?
Yes. It is 90% gold, 10% copper and weighs 33.436 g, which is 0.9675 troy ounces of pure gold. Its melt value is that weight multiplied by the current gold spot price, shown live on this page. Collector value is usually above melt.
How many 1931-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles were minted?
106,500 were struck at the Denver Mint.
Where is the mint mark on a Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle?
On the obverse, just above the date. Philadelphia coins have no mint mark. The 1907 High Relief coins carry no mint mark.
Is my 1931-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle rare?
Yes. It is a key date. Check the variety notes on this page, look at the date and mint mark under magnification and consider professional grading before selling.
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Where these numbers come from
Saint-Gaudens double eagle, Wikipedia: mintage and proof mintage by year and mint (1907 High Relief 12,367; 1933 note), composition, edge, designer, mint mark position, gold content (0.96750 oz). Wikipedia lists a mass of 33.431 g; Lustre uses the statutory 33.436 g (516 grains), which matches 0.96750 oz of gold at 90%.
Lustre editorial grade-value estimates, Lustre: grade value ranges (estimates, not market data).
gold-api.com spot prices (reference level for estimates), gold-api.com: reference spot prices behind the estimates.
How the estimates are made. Facts reviewed Oct 2026.