In 1908 the Saint-Gaudens design was modified
by adding IN GOD WE TRUST in an arc just above the sun
on the reverse. Otherwise the design is the same as
the preceding.
Issues minted from 1908 through 1911 have
46 stars around the obverse border, while those minted
from 1912 through 1933 have 48 stars, reflecting a larger
number of states in the Union.
Production was accomplished on a fairly
continuous basis from 1908 through 1933. By this time,
the American double eagle was the coin of choice in
large international transactions, and vast quantities
were shipped overseas.
Issue
dates
1908-1929
Composition
0.900 gold, 0.100 copper
Diameter
34mm
Weight
516 grains
Business strike mintage
64,981,428
Proof mintage
687
Fine gold content
(fgc)
.9675
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