The current value for a 1924 St Gaudens MS64 that is properly graded (NGC certified) would be $1250 wholesale and would retail for $1550. This presumes a problem free coin i.e., no heavy copper spotting or other detracting issues.
what is the value of a 1924 St. Gaudens Double Eagle gold coin
Click on the link named "Double Eagle" in the "RELATED LINKS" located along the left side of this box and it will show you a Saint-Gaudens double eagle. The date is not 1924 but the 1908 Saint-Gaudens double eagle design looks the same except for the date.
If you are in possession of a 1924 Saint-Gaudens $20 Double Eagle gold coin, its value in extra-fine condition (EF-40) is: $1225.00.
2.79mm is the nominal thickness of the 1924 Saint-Gaudens $20.00 double eagle.
These are beautiful coins - a 1924 Saint-Gaudens $20 Double Eagle coin is worth in extra fine condition (EF40): $1225.
For the Saint-Gaudens series of double eagles, the 1924 Philadelphia issue isthe 2nd highest mintage and is considered common. Certified MS-64 examples are in the $1,700.00 to $1,760.00 price range.
7-28-11>>> For the Saint-Gaudens series of double eagles, the 1924 Philadelphia issue isthe 2nd highest mintage and considered common. Circulated examples are $1,870.00-$2,020.00
For the Saint-Gaudens series of double eagles, the 1924 Philadelphia issue is the 2nd highest mintage and considered common. Average retail of an MS-60 example is $1,360.00. Melt value as of today 11-16-10 is $1,310.96
The only gold coin that I am aware of that was minted by the US Treasury in 1924 was the Saint-Gaudens $20 Double Eagle. This coin had a diameter of 34mm and weighed 516 grains (33,436 grams).Its value in extra-fine condition is: $1225.00.
The 1924 Philadelphia issue Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle is the second most common coin of the series. A certified example in MS-65 has an average retail value of $2,500.00. The Melt Value of the coin as of 11:41am 12-24-10 is $1,339.40
In that condition, combined with current gold prices, it should be worth no less than $1,500. If per chance it's a 1924-D or -S it could go for over $2,000.
The 1924 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle is tied with the 1928 as the most common coin of the series. Mint State coins are very plentiful and circulated examples do exist. For a accurate value the coin should be seen and graded. Assuming the coin has no mintmark. A typical Mint State coin (MS-63) has a retail value of $2,260.00. A circulated example (EF-40) is $2,100.00.