1926-D $20 MS61 ANACS....

Description

1926-D Twenty Dollar, MS61
A Scarce Mintmarked Saint From the 1920s

1926-D $20 MS61 ANACS. The 1926-D double eagle was at one time--until the early 1950s, when the 1927-D began setting records--considered to be among the rarest Saint-Gaudens issues. A Stack's cataloger in the 1957 Schmandt Collection/Eastern University sale wrote of the 1926-D that it was the "rarest double eagle," even then the tide was turning in favor of the 1927-D.
Today, although Mint State 1926-Ds are still elusive, examples may be had for a price. This coin is strictly Mint State, but it has somewhat subdued luster on the obverse, while the reverse is bright and satiny. The surfaces are consistently light reddish-gold. Several field marks on the obverse help account for the grade.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26GE, PCGS# 9184, GSID# 10182)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 481,000

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