1909-S $20 MS66 NGC. CAC....

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Conditionally Rare MS66 1909-S Twenty

1909-S $20 MS66 NGC. CAC. In his Guide Book of Double Eagle Gold Coins, Q. David Bowers comments on this issue: "The 1909-S double eagle is readily available in Mint State grades through MS-64, with MS-65 being scarce to rare." The unspoken implication is that even finer pieces, such as this Premium Gem, are distinctly rare, and that implication is correct: NGC has graded just nine coins at the MS66 level and none finer (11/09).
Bowers continues in his commentary, stating that "[m]ost are highly lustrous and very attractive." This coin exemplifies those attributes, with orange-accented yellow-gold luster a highlight of its eye appeal. Well-defined for the issue with only a single flaw worth mentioning, a curving depression below Liberty's branch arm.
From The Ralph P. Muller Collection.(Registry values: N1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26FE, PCGS# 9153, GSID# 10164)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 2,774,925

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