Lot 3526
1922-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-65 PQ. A hint of light gold toning. Well struck Premium Quality example. The mint at San Francisco struck 2,658,000 double eagles in 1922. That is in the archival records. What fails to be seen, however, and the link to this coin's importance, is the large number that were melted during the 1930s. The 1922-S is not a rarity in this series when all grades are bundled together. Indeed, a fair number of these were imported from hoards of double eagles in Europe, all of which were in lower to mid-level Mint State grades. This glittering example is, however, tops in its class with full frosty orange-gold luster and hints of other hues, all of them shimmering, iridescent. The gem-quality surfaces are clearly superior to just about any other MS65 example sold recently. That explains our Premium Quality qualifier. It is sharply struck with sharply defined design elements on both sides, and one for the sharp bidder to acquire for his set. Pop 10; 2 finer in 66 (PCGS # 9174) .
Estimated Value $35,000 - 40,000.
The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection.
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