1922-S $20 MS65 PCGS....

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Elegant 1922-S Double Eagle, MS65

1922-S $20 MS65 PCGS. Most of the 2.685 million-piece mintage of the 1922-S double eagle was likely retained in the United States and subsequently melted. However, some were also exported; Walter Breen (1988) noted: "At least 7,000 Uncs. turned up in Central America, 1983." With regard to Breen's assertion, David Bowers, in his American Coin Treasures and Hoards, quotes a July 7, 1996 letter from gold authority David Akers, who says of the 1922-S: "Only a few hundred coins were found, some of which were of high quality." In any event, high-grade Uncirculated 1922-S examples are a rarity. Only 21 MS65 representatives have been certified by PCGS and NGC, and a mere five are reported finer (all in MS66).
The Gem featured in the current lot exhibits potent luster exuded from gorgeous peach-gold surfaces, as well as sharply impressed motifs; bold delineation is seen on the fingers of Liberty's hands and on her face. A few minute marks are trivial in context. Population: 10 in 65, 2 finer (11/07).
From The Jacob Collection of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26G4, PCGS# 9174, Greysheet# 10176)

Weight: 33.44 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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