1926-D $20 MS63 PCGS....

Description

Two-Toned 1926-D Double Eagle, MS63
Elusive Key Series Issue

1926-D $20 MS63 PCGS. Bowers' Guide Book of double eagles calls the 1926-D an "erstwhile formidable rarity," since until the late 1940s/early 1950s the issue was thought to be the rarest D-mint Saint, even rarer than the 1927-D which eventually came out in the top spot. Bowers adds, however, that "today the 1926-D is one of the key issues of the Saint-Gaudens series, with only a few hundred known to exist."
The present Select Mint State coin offers a bold strike throughout with two-toned variegated orange-gold and lilac coloration. Mostly minor ticks and pecks account for the grade, but the eye appeal is great. Population: 51 in 63, 24 finer (3/10).
From The Carter Family Collection.(Registry values: N7079)

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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