Lot 3542
1927-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Lovely golden toning on both sides of this Premium Quality coin. A very rare date. At times, we tend to wax lyrical in our descriptions of rare coins; however, often the coin deserves special mention. The '27-S is one of the most challenging issues in the Saint-Gaudens series of double eagles, a San Francisco mint date to test the determination of any serious collector. Very few have been certified. Very few exist out of the original mintage of 3.1 million, most are in About Uncirculated or Mint State. Only a handful of gems exist (we provide the population figures at the end of this description), and it is a rare thing to see a 1927-S appear in an auction. This has always been the case and will likely continue to be so.
The warm-toned example offered in the present lot displays splendid peach-gold accents that becomes a shade or two more saturated near the centers and over portions of the reverse. Each side is ablaze in fresh luster, while the design details are crisply struck throughout. A handful of inconsequential bagmarks does not impinge in the least on the overall visual impact provided by this lovely S-Mint rarity. Pop 21; 13 finer, 5 in 64, 5 in 65, 2 in 66, 1 in 67 (PCGS # 9188) .
Estimated Value $45,000 - 50,000.
The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection.
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| Realized $51,750 |
