Lot 2698
1924-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63. Satiny luster with greenish gold and rich yellow gold coloration. Lustrous with no hairlines in the fields. Well struck with LIBERTY strong. A small vertical tick mark on Liberty's left arm towards shoulder. No deep or distracting nicks or hits on Liberty's legs. The 1924-S is very similar to the 1924-D in terms of overall rarity and rarity in the gem category. The major difference between the two issues is that the 1924-S is scarcer in MS-64 than the 1924-D. A mintage of 2,927,500 coins from San Francisco this year. David Akers noted that this date was considered one of the rarest from the entire Saint Gaudens series until several hoards appeared in the 1950's and 1960's. A tough issue to locate in choice MS-63 and this fresh and appealing piece is sure to bring top dollar. PCGS has graded 129 in MS-63, 57 in MS-64, 2 in MS-65 and a single MS-67 as the finest known (PCGS # 9179) .
Estimated Value $5,500 - 6,000.
The Michael M. Magdic Collection.
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