1927-S $20 MS62 PCGS....

Description

Attractive 1927-S Saint-Gaudens
Double Eagle, MS62

1927-S $20 MS62 PCGS. With an original mintage of 3.1 million pieces, one would expect the 1927-S Saint-Gaudens double eagle to be a common date today. Instead, David Akers considers the date the 10th rarest issue in the 55-coin series. The mass melting that overtook most of the later-date Saints in the melts of the 1930s hit this issue especially hard. Literally millions of 1927-S double eagles must have been melted. Experts doubt more than 450-500 examples of this date are extant in all grades. Mint State specimens are extremely elusive. As Q. David Bowers states, "The ownership of a fine 1927-S is a badge of accomplishment."
The coin offered here, though not a Gem, is a pleasing example of this challenging date. The coin is sharply struck with even orange-gold color. A singular notable mark at 3 o'clock on the obverse defines the grade. Population: 37 in 62, 33 finer (3/09).(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26GJ, PCGS# 9188, GSID# 10185)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 3,107,000

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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