1926 $20 MS66+ PCGS. CAC....

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1926 Double Eagle, MS66+
CAC Approval, Ex: Duckor / Akers

1926 $20 MS66+ PCGS. CAC. Ex: Duckor/Akers. It is in print in general reference works that the 1926 Saint is plentiful in all grades, likened to all other Philadelphia issues from 1924 to 1928. However, series specialists clarify that the 1926 is conditionally scarcer than the 1924 and 1927, and even the 1925 and 1928.

In MS66, the 1926 is about 11 times scarcer than the 1924. Of particular interest in this grade is a small 30-coin PCGS population of Plus-graded coins. Registry collectors seeking a finer piece may find nothing but disappointment, as just five such coins are reported at PCGS (9/19). A 1926 Saint in MS66+ with CAC recognition is a rarity and a Registry coin of full merit. That is the merit of the Fox coin, formerly of the Duckor and Akers pedigrees. It showcases rich, frosty luster with brilliant yellow- and orange-gold surfaces. Fully struck devices show only tiny blemishes that provide for future identification.
Ex: David Akers; The Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Collection (Heritage, 1/2012), lot 4641.

David Akers (2008) Comments:
The 1926 is one of the most common issues of the Saint-Gaudens series, but it is still a distinct step higher in overall population rarity and condition rarity than such truly common issues as 1924, 1927, and 1928 with which it is generally, but incorrectly, associated. Contrary to what some other experts have written, the 1926 is also significantly more rare than 1925, especially in gem condition.
From The Rollo Fox Collection of $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold. (Registry values: N2998)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26GD, PCGS# 9183, Greysheet# 10149)

Weight: 33.44 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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