1922 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle (1922 $20 St Gaudens) NGC MS65. On this mint state 1922 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle, the top portion of Liberty including her head, shoulders, and arm holding the olive branch shimmer with bright mint luster as if she is walking from the shade into the sunlight. On the reverse the luster is seen throughout the devices. A few tiny marks on both sides are consistent with the grade. Except for some central obverse weakness, the strike is full. Designed by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the double eagle shows Liberty standing on a rocky summit, her left foot planted on a rock that is higher than the rest. The wind blows her dress and hair. Stylized sun rays are seen behind her full-length figure. She holds a large torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. Above her is LIBERTY. The date is to the right of her left ankle.

Except for the bottom right, forty-eight small stars encircle the design. E PLURIBUS UNUM with its words separated by stars is on the edge of the coin. The reverse shows a large eagle in flight to the left. It is reminiscent of Gobrecht’s flying eagle. Beneath the eagle is the rising sun with stylized rays, some of which touch the opposite rim. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA is in an arc at the top. Just beneath the legend is the denomination TWENTY DOLLARS. The motto IN GOD WE TRUST is on the circular edge of the sun. All of the words in the legends on the reverse are separated by dots.