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Designs images were unveiled for modern Augustus Saint-Gaudens' 1907 Double Eagle coins just months ago. Now 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coins are in production at West Point, the United States Mint announced Monday. With that, everything is in stride for an early 2009 release that is sure to delight coin collectors.

"This gold ultra high relief coin, evoking Augustus Saint-Gaudens' 1907 Double Eagle with Liberty striding forward, is one of the world's most beautiful coins," Director Moy told the crowd.

"The United States Mint is proud to render the vision of President Theodore Roosevelt and Augustus Saint-Gaudens in a way that honors our past and raises the bar for the future.

One hundred years from now, I believe the 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle Gold Coin will be remembered as the birth of the greatest American century in coin-making history."

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