1929 $20 -- Improperly Cleaned -- NGC Details. Unc....

Description

1929 Double Eagle, Unc Details
Attractive Mint Luster

1929 $20 -- Improperly Cleaned -- NGC Details. Unc. Only about 350 examples of the 1929 Saint-Gaudens double eagle are believed to survive. According to vault records, most of the 1929 mintage of this denomination was sealed in a Philadelphia Mint vault after coinage and not removed until the mid-1930s when it was melted. Roger Burdette's research puts a hard number on the amount of coins that were ever available to collectors: 1,176 pieces. Most of these coins were part of a 1,000-piece shipment that was sent to the Treasurer's office in March 1929, and this is thought to be the same source of most surviving examples of the issue.

This piece is unworn and frosty with bright yellow-gold color. Scattered abrasions are apparent, but mint luster remains. The cleaning noted by NGC is in the form of some faint lines on each side seen only at certain angles. The cleaning was not abrasive.

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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