Lot 2271
1920-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. We are proud to present this extremely rare coin for auction. Throw away the mintage figures, of the 528,500 struck, perhaps 100 survive today in all grades. The rest were melted or otherwise lost. This date is so rare that Breen estimated the number to survive at 8-12 when he wrote his Encyclopedia. Today, with the advantage of the PCGS and NGC Population Reports we see that around 100 have been graded by both services, which no doubt include some duplication between them. Of those graded, this is one of the best, as PCGS reports only 7 this high, with a single coin graded higher! We note that this one is housed in the old style green insert holder. Well struck for the date, with full details on the devices, and just a minor scattering of ticks keeping this just out of the full gem class. Identifiable by a small mark near the ray left and below from the eagle's beak. Good luster and a wonderful example for the specialist to purchase for a date set.
Estimated Value $50,000 - 60,000.
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| Realized $59,800 |
