1913-S $20 MS65 PCGS. CAC....

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1913-S Saint-Gaudens Twenty, MS65
Low-Mintage Issue, CAC Approved

1913-S $20 MS65 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Duckor-Fox. Only 34,000 Saint-Gaudens double eagles were struck at the San Francisco Mint in 1913, one of the lowest mintages of the series. The coins were all delivered on December 31 and it is hard to understand why such a small quantity was produced at that time. The 1913-S is not as elusive as the small production total would suggest in lower Mint State grades, but collectors have always been drawn to the issue because of the low mintage. The 1913-S is rare in MS65 condition, however, and finer coins are almost never available. This well-detailed Gem displays lustrous greenish-gold surfaces, with no mentionable distractions and outstanding eye appeal. Population: 23 in 65 (1 in 65+), 1 finer. CAC: 4 in 65, 0 finer (1/20)
Ex: Dr. and Mrs. Steven Duckor Collection (Heritage, 1/2012), lot 4621.

David Akers (2008) Comments:
Obviously, mintage figures are a poor indicator of rarity in the 20th century gold series. The foregoing comments are not meant to denigrate the 1913-S, for this is a genuinely scarce issue in all Mint State grades. In addition, the 1913-S is rarer in high grades than the 1929, 1931, 1931-D and 1932 - all four of which are heavily melted issues that are more instantly recognizable as rarities in most numismatic circles. A small number of Gems are known, but the 1913-S is unobtainable any finer than MS66.
From The Rollo Fox Collection of $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold, Part II. (Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26FR, PCGS# 9163, Greysheet# 10170)

Weight: 33.44 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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