1927 $20 MS67+ PCGS....

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1927 Twenty Dollar, MS67+
A Condition Census Rarity

1927 $20 MS67+ PCGS. The year 1927 was one of high production for double eagles, with nearly 3 million pieces minted. Gold exports were also substantial this year, and through this avenue a significant number of 1927 coins survived the domestic gold recall and melts of the mid-1930s. The 1927 double eagle is one of the most plentiful dates in the series overall today, but only in grades through MS66. The PCGS Population Report records a drop from more than 6,600 coins in MS66 to just 27 pieces in MS67 (three of which are MS67+); a single MS68 coin is finer (9/19). Auction appearances of Superb Gems are comparably scarce, and we have previously handled only one Plus-graded coin -- an earlier appearance of this same example -- in the January 2016 FUN Signature. It is clearly among the finest-known 1927 double eagles, right on par with the overarching tone of the Rollo Fox Collection as a whole. Dazzling cartwheel luster engulfs bold design elements, while leaving each side devoid of abrasions. Bright wheat-gold margins surround orange-gold interiors, adding increased depth to the incredible eye appeal. Population: 27 in 67 (3 in 67+), 1 finer (9/19).
Ex: FUN Signature (Heritage, 1/2016), lot 5694.

David Akers (2008) Comments:
After the 1924, the 1927 is the most common Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. It is available in quantity in all grades from MS60 to MS66, and there are even several Superb Gems known.
From The Rollo Fox Collection of $20 Saint-Gaudens Gold. (Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26GG, PCGS# 9186, Greysheet# 10150)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 1.06oz
Mintage: 2,946,750

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