Lot 1428
1925-D $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Well struck with intense golden-orange mint luster. A uniquely alluring MS64, bright at the visual level, Liberty seemingly strides from a faint mist of pale pink gold into the bright golden yellow afternoon, while a whisper of the same faint pink color meets in the eagle's plumage on the reverse. Choice with only a few scattered marks noted here and there; none of which will draw your attention at first glance. Mintage was more than 2.9 million pieces. And yet, the 1925-D has long been considered a rarity in the Saint-Gaudens double eagle series.
Like the 1924-D, the 1925-D had its rarity ranking readjusted since the mid-20th century by the emergence of a few small hoards overseas. While both dates are similar in overall rarity, the edge in high grades goes to the 1925-D. We have not offered only a few near-gems like this in recent times.
The present beauty gets high praise for physical quality as well as aesthetic attractiveness, while the strike is as bold as you will likely see on a circulation strike Saint-Gaudens double eagle of the With Motto period. Pop 126; 6 finer, 4 in 65, 2 in 66 (PCGS # 9181) .
Estimated Value $13,000 - 14,000.
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