1920-S $20 MS63 PCGS....

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Select 1920-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle
Fourth-Rarest Collectible Issue

1920-S $20 MS63 PCGS. The 1920-S Saint-Gaudens double eagle is one of the most sought-after series issues, a coin that inspires spirited competition whenever an example is offered. This specimen is a sharply struck, highly lustrous piece with rich orange and yellow-gold color on both sides. The obverse and reverse each exhibit frosty surfaces. A few scattered marks on each side are consistent with the grade.
This is an important rarity in the double eagle series, seldom offered for sale in any grade and an object of desire in Select Mint State. Several months can often pass between offerings of this date, although we have had the pleasure of offering a small number of attractive pieces in our recent sales. Although today it is believed that as many as 65 or 70 examples survive in Mint State, such a quantity is wholly inadequate when the number of active Saint-Gaudens double eagle collectors are considered. For example, the PCGS Set Registry alone shows nearly 90 different collectors actively pursuing their goal, and almost every one of those collectors lacks an example of the 1920-S.
This example possesses excellent eye appeal, an unusual characteristic according to Dave Bowers in his Double Eagle Guide Book: "The 1920-S is a formidable rarity, the earliest among Type 6 [With Motto] double eagles. Most examples are in circulated grades or low level Mint State and have fairly low eye appeal. Unlike some of the rarities of later years in the decade, the supply of 1920-S has not been augmented by hundreds or thousands of recent imports." Population: 12 in 63, 16 finer (6/10).(Registry values: N10218)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26FZ, PCGS# 9171, GSID# 10175)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 558,000

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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