1909/8 $20 MS64 PCGS....

Description

Crisp 1909/8 Saint-Gaudens
Twenty Dollar, MS64

1909/8 $20 MS64 PCGS. FS-301. The most dramatic overdate of the double eagle denomination, caused by hubbing an obverse die with hubs of two different dates. Judging by the certified populations it appears that the year's production was about equally divided between the overdate and nonoverdate varieties. The present cataloger (GH) has noticed that many of the overdates show a small, diagonal reverse die break through the O in GOD (which would imply a single reverse die), but the present coin is an exception. On this reverse, however, there is a small crack from the top left corner of the (I)N to a ray bottom. That same crack progresses most of the way across the sun below. The bottom left of the I shows a small protuberance that appears to be post-strike in origin. A lustrous yellow-gold Choice Mint State example that has a crisp strike and scattered trivial marks. Encased in a green label holder.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (PCGS# 9151, GSID# 10162)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 161,282

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