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Gold Coin Collecting Trends For 2009
Gold Coin collectors everywhere are celebrating the soaring gold prices that have been seen in recent times. Coins and collections that were once valuable are now very valuable. For 2009, gold coin collecting will remain strong.
Proof Gold Coins are expected to be strong performers through 2009, as are rare date and early gold. With rare date and early Gold Coins, the better they look, the higher their value. Proof gold coins are rare by definition and those in F.D.C. (fleur de coin) condition are going to have the highest value.
The Saint Gaudens Double Eagle Gold coin is still one of the most beautiful, popular and sought after gold coins on the market, and will remain so for a long time. Saint Gaudens proof coins, and those with no motto (without In God We Trust) on them are more rare and therefore more highly valued.
Newly minted 24-kt Jackson's Liberty First Spouse gold coins, both proof and uncirculated are going to be strong for the coming months. Other gold coins that are remaining high in popularity are the $10 Liberty and the $5 Liberty, the $5 Liberty Half-Eagle (with or without motto), American Gold Eagle bullion coins, the Commemorative US gold coins - 1988 Olympic (uncirculated) and 1986 Statue of Liberty, British Sovereign gold coin - King Edward 1902-1910, Canadian Maple Leaf, and the Australian Lunar gold coins - 2005 1 oz Gold Rooster and 2004 1-oz. Gold Monkey.
In uncertain financial times, gold is one thing whose value continues to remain strong if not rise. Consider adding any of these coins to your collection.
One of the best gold coin investment is Saint Gaudens Double Eagle Gold Coins. They represent great collectible and investment opportunity as they increase in price on average about 8% a year. Here is a little history on Saint Gaudens Gold coins.
In the early 1900's, President Theodore Roosevelt inquired of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens as to whether or not he would be interested in re-crafting the design or the nation's coinage to look more like the coins of ancient Greece, where democracy first took root. What Saint Gaudens created was a breathtaking high relief design featuring the image of Miss Liberty on one side and a flying eagle on the other. This coin symbolized both the county's strength while moving into the future and independence as a powerful and glorious nation.
Only a few proofs were struck, and then production began of the $20 gold coins. Because of the high relief, these coins were not the favorite of bankers (they wobbled when being stacked). Eventually the coin was altered to be flatter. Even though all of the Double Eagle Gold coins are considered collectors items, those struck in high relief are more highly prized.
Interestingly, this incredible symbol of America was, for a time, produced without the motto "In God We Trust." Roosevelt felt that it was sacrilegious to have that motto on coins that could be used for gambling. The Saint Gaudens Double Eagle Gold coin is indeed a symbol of greatness. A symbol of artistry, independence, strength and even the workings of our government, this gold coin has a history that spans a century and beauty that is unmatched.
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 1926 SAINT GAUDENS PCGS MS65 20 GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE COIN GOLDEN BEAUTY $1,927.00 (14 Bids) Time Remaining: 3d 12h 17m |
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 1924 20 St Gaudens Gold NGC MS 64 Coin $1,725.00 (2 Bids) Time Remaining: 16h 52m |
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The Life and Works of Augustus Saint Gaudens $19.79 Arguably the greatest American sculptor, Augustus Saint Gaudens (1848-1907) left a rich legacy of artwork including public monuments such as the Adams Memorial in Washington, D.C., the Sherman Monument in Manhattan and perhaps his greatest work, the Shaw Memorial in Boston, honoring Col. Robert Gould Shaw and the famed Massachusetts 54th Regiment of African American volunteers. Saint Gaudens also created wonderful portrait reliefs and medals and is especially known for his design of the 1907 twenty-dollar gold piece, considered America's most beautiful coin. This eminently readable biography, nominated for a Pulitzer Prize in 1986, provides a full and accurate portrait of the man and his times. Solid, well-researched and absorbing, The Life and Works of Augustus Saint Gaudens offers a lively depiction of this talented man who rose from humble origins to success as one of the most important of American artists. |
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American Coin Treasures St. Gaudens $20 Gold Piece Replica Women's Watch $54.01 In 1905, Augustus Saint-Gaudens was asked by his friend President Theodore Roosevelt to submit designs for U.S. gold coins that would recapture the magnificent coinage of Ancient GreeceToday, Saint Gaudens Liberty sells for thousands of dollars and is considered by many to be the finest design in historyStunning watch lets you own this legendary design without paying the premium price commanded by the original coinsThe face of the timepiece features a magnificent recreated figure of Liberty in solid bronze layered in rich 24-karat yellow goldA goldtone herringbone pattern accents the handsome stainless steel bandWatch features a state-of-the-art quartz movementAll measurements are approximate and may vary slightly from the listed dimensions.Women's watch bands can be sized to fit 6.5-inch to 7.5-inch wrists. Extra links are available through the manufacturer. (We do not provide this service). |
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The Work of Augustus Saint-Gaudens $28.54 This is the most complete compendium ever attempted of the life and work of Augustus St-Gaudens. John Dryfhout has assembled over 500 illustrations depicting the cameos, sculptures, bas-reliefs, bronzes, coins, and medals forming the Saint-Gaudens oeuvre, as well as scenes of the artist's life and studio in Cornish, New Hampshire. Included is information on all known versions and editions of the artist's work in both public and private collections. The book will be an essential reference work for academic and public libraries, art libraries and museums, art historians, numismatists, and serious American art collectors. |
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Augustus Saint-Gaudens: Master of American Sculpture (DVD) $39.84 Part biography and part critical study, this documentary tells the story of sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens, fusing tales of his upbringing and artistic development with in-depth analysis of six of his major pieces. |
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Augustus Saint-Gaudens (1907) $32.99 This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series. Due to its age, it may contain imperfections such as marks, notations, marginalia and flawed pages. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment to protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature. Kessinger Publishing is the place to find hundreds of thousands of rare and hard-to-find books with something of interest for everyone |
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The Reminiscences of Augustus Saint-Gaudens $32.01 This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923. This book may have occasional imperfections such as missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. that were either part of the original artifact, or were introduced by the scanning process. We believe this work is culturally important, and despite the imperfections, have elected to bring it back into print as part of our continuing commitment to the preservation of printed works worldwide. We appreciate your understanding of the imperfections in the preservation process, and hope you enjoy this valuable book. |
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Augustus Saint-Gaudens in the Metropolitan Museum of Art $23.94 This book" "recounts the engaging story of a French-Irish immigrant who became the greatest American sculptor of his day. During his lifetime Saint-Gaudens (1848-1907) both contributed to exhibitions at the Metropolitan Museum and served as an advisor to its staff. After his death the Museum continued steadily to acquire his sculptures. Today it owns 45 of the sculptor's works, ranging from delicate cameos and medals to innovative painterly bas-reliefs to stirring statuettes and portrait busts after Civil War monuments for East Coast cities. Thayer Tolles appraises Saint-Gaudens's groundbreaking position in the history of late 19th-century American sculpture and the Aesthetic Movement, and she also addresses his role in advancing American art on the international stage. |
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Saint Gaudens Bears $58.94 High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles SaintGaudens Bears are a French rugby league team from the town of SaintGaudens in the department of HauteGaronne.The club, founded in 1958, have won the French Championship on four occasions, and the Lord Derby Cup also on four occasions. SaintGaudens is a commune and a subprefecture of the HauteGaronne department in southwestern France SaintGaudens is an administrative centre (sousprefecture) for the south of the HauteGaronne departement, at an altitude of 405m on a ledge overlooking the Valley of the Garonne. It faces the Pyrenees and is a natural crossroads for routes between the Atlantic and the Mediterranean and between Toulouse and the Val dAran in Spain. Author: Surhone, Lambert M./ Tennoe, Mariam T./ Henssonow, Susan F. Binding Type: Paperback Number of Pages: 72 Publication Date: 2010/09/06 Language: English Dimensions: 6.00 x 9.02 x 0.17 inches |
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The Reminiscences of Augustus Saint-gaudens $25.34 No Synopsis Available |
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