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Pleasing Near-Mint 1908-S Twenty

1908-S $20 AU58 NGC. The most celebrated of the low-mintage Motto Saint-Gaudens double eagle issues, with a mere 22,000 examples coined. This satiny orange-gold piece exhibits only a trace of friction on the well-defined high points. Wispy abrasions overall, as well as two more significant, parallel abrasions at and below the T of LIBERTY.(Registry values: N1793)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26FA, PCGS# 9149, GSID# 10161)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 1.06oz
Mintage: 22,000


Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

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Auction Info

Auction Dates
Jul-Aug, 2008
30th-3rd Wednesday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 9
Lot Tracking Activity: N/A
Page Views: 361

Buyer's Premium per Lot:
15% of the successful bid per lot.

Sold on Aug 1, 2008 for: $8,050.00
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