1913 $20 MS65 PCGS. CAC....

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Gem 1913 Saint-Gaudens Twenty
Only One Example Certified Finer

1913 $20 MS65 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Brahin. From a relatively small mintage of 168,780 pieces, the 1913 Saint-Gaudens double eagle is the rarest With Motto P-mint issue of the early series (1908-1915). Lower Mint State examples can be located without too much difficulty, and near-Gem specimens are available to patient collectors, but the date is quite rare in Gem condition. In his recently updated Handbook of 20th Century United States Gold Coins, David Akers notes:

"Beginning in MS-65, however, the 1913 develops into one of the leading condition rarities in the entire Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle series. In fact, it is easier to locate a high-grade 1929, 1931 or 1932 than it is to find a similarly graded 1913."

Currently, PCGS has graded just nine coins at the Gem level, with none finer, while NGC has certified only 17 examples of the 1913 twenty in MS65, with a solitary specimen finer at MS66 (3/10).
While the rare matte proof issue of this date began appearing in auction catalogs of the 1930s, business strike examples did not become popular until the mid-1940s. Appearances in the Flanagan Collection (Stack's, 3/1944), the World's Greatest Collection (Numismatic Gallery, 1/1946), and the Charles W. Green Collection (B. Max Mehl, 4/1949) helped establish the desirability of the 1913 double eagle. In the fourth edition of the Guide Book of United States Coins, the 1913 was priced at $70 for an Uncirculated specimen, ahead of the 1910, 1911, 1914, and 1915 dates. The date's popularity remains unabated today.
Spectacular color and luster are the outstanding features of the present coin. Most of the surfaces are light reddish-gold, but hints of light lilac intermingle in the centers of both sides. The striking details are sharp throughout, and no obvious flaws appear. Overall eye appeal is outstanding.
From The Carter Family Collection.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26FN, PCGS# 9161, GSID# 10140)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 168,700

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