2026 Silver Eagle FDI Jeff Garrett Red Book

Description

# 1908 $20 Saint Gaudens Gold, No Motto, Wells Fargo Discovery Hoard. NGC MS70 | Certificate #1003902. This exceptional 1908 $20 Saint Gaudens represents one of the most significant discoveries in modern numismatic history. Struck at the Philadelphia Mint, this coin exhibits the coveted No Motto variety and originates from the legendary Wells Fargo Discovery Hoard—a cache of approximately 9,900 pristine examples unearthed in the early 1990s by dealer Ron Gillio. The hoard, named for initial transactions conducted at a Las Vegas Wells Fargo bank, stands as the largest assemblage of ultra-high-quality Saint Gaudens double eagles ever documented. The coin's NGC MS70 designation places it among the finest examples ever certified. Composed of 90% gold and 10% copper, this $20 piece weighs 33.4 grams and displays Augustus Saint Gaudens' iconic design in virtually flawless condition. The Wells Fargo hoard produced thousands of MS66 gems, nearly 1,000 MS67 specimens, 101 MS68 coins, and ten extraordinary MS69 examples—the only Saint Gaudens ever graded MS69 by PCGS as of 2009. Population data reflects 974 coins graded higher than this specimen across all services, with 4,547 total graded examples of this date and variety. This coin represents the pinnacle of Saint Gaudens coinage and an extraordinary opportunity to acquire a piece from one of numismatics' most celebrated discoveries—a hoard that fundamentally changed collector understanding of what pristine 1908 No Motto Saints could achieve.