1925-S $20 MS62 PCGS....

Description

Attractive 1925-S Saint-Gaudens Twenty, MS62

1925-S $20 MS62 PCGS. Despite the hefty mintage of 3.8 million pieces, the 1925-S Saint-Gaudens double eagle is an elusive coin in all grades, and one of the scarcest issues of the series in Mint State. In A Guide Book of Double Eagle Gold Coins, Q. David Bowers estimates a surviving population of 300 to 500 examples in circulated grades, with a like number of specimens at Mint State levels. Most Uncirculated examples grade MS62, or lower.
Catalogers recognized the scarcity of the issue at an early date. In one of its first auction appearances, in the Flanagan Collection (Stack's, 3/1944), lot 1675, the coin was described as:

"1925 'S' Uncirculated with somewhat polished surface, rare, seldom offered."

The present coin is a pleasing example, with lustrous surfaces and attractive orange-gold color. Some scattered handling marks are consistent with the grade.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26GC, PCGS# 9182, GSID# 10181)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Melt Value: $1,131.98
Gold Spot: $1,170/oz (12-04-2009)
Mintage: 3,776,500

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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