1914 $20 MS66 PCGS....

Description

1914 Twenty Dollar, MS66
Rare Top-Grade Registry Candidate

1914 $20 MS66 PCGS. Ex: Simpson. As a date, the 1914 often fails to excite collectors, as it is usually available in grades through MS64. However, in finer condition it enters into the realm of conditional rarity. In his Analysis of Auction Records (1982), David Akers wrote that while "it cannot really be called a rare date, ... superb quality examples (67 or better) are very rare." Akers reemphasized this opinion some three decades later in his commentary for the Duckor Collection, which we offered in our 2012 FUN Signature:

"At the gem level, the 1914 is more or less on a par with the 1911, 1912 and 1915, less rare than the 1909, 1909/8 and 1913, and more rare than the 1908 With Motto and 1910. Superb examples grading MS66 are extremely rare with only 3-5 specimens known."

Indeed, the finest 1914 Saint-Gaudens double eagles reside at the MS66 numeric level. PCGS lists seven such coins, and NGC one (7/22). It is possible that one or more duplications exist in these figures, and it is also a certainty that the few pieces known in this grade are tightly held off the market. No MS66 example of this issue has appeared at public auction in nearly a decade.

The Simpson coin is beautifully lustrous, yielding luminous sun-gold surfaces that cause boldly struck design elements to glisten on each side. A loupe reveals the faintest evidence of contact on the high points of Liberty's figure and on the eagle's wing feathers, but the fields are pristine. A visually and technically impressive example, among the finest known examples of this conditionally challenging Philadelphia issue. Population: 7 in 66 (1 in 66+), 0 finer (7/22).(Registry values: N1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26FS, PCGS# 9164, Greysheet# 10141)

Weight: 33.44 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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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