1926-D $20 MS63 PCGS....

Description

Select 1926-D Saint-Gaudens Twenty
Scarce, Underrated Issue

1926-D $20 MS63 PCGS. This is a lower-mintage issue with just 481,000 pieces struck. Most examples of this date were melted, with few remaining survivors. Certainly a few reached circulation, but most that were released found immediate storage in bank vaults. The typical 1926-D Saint that reaches the market today is in Mint State, but at the lowest levels, either MS60 or MS61. This remains as one of the most underrated of all Saint-Gaudens double eagles.
Considering the assigned grade of this coin, it is hard to imagine a more attractive example. The surfaces have frosty luster, with rich antique-gold coloration at the borders on each side. It is a sharply struck example with nearly every detail boldly evident, except for the peripheral details at the bottom obverse. The dome of the Capitol, for example, is ill-defined. Despite this weakness in design, the overall aesthetic appeal and technical appearance are unaffected. There are only a few small marks in the obverse fields--convenient pedigree markers, should the collector consider it desirable to learn the ownership history. Like the 1925-S, to which it compares favorably in terms of overall rarity, the 1926-D is one of the most underrated Saint-Gaudens double eagles at the finer levels of Uncirculated. Population: 58 in 63, 22 finer (6/10).(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

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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