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1911 $20 St. Gaudens NGC Proof 65

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1911 $20 St. Gaudens NGC Proof 65
<b>1911 &#36;20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded Proof 65.</b> Pop: 13/30. Once again, even though the official Philadelphia Mint shows 100 pieces made this year, this is really less than a meaningful number because so few are known today. Apparently the mint produced, on speculation, small numbers of these unusual Matte Proofs each year. The public lacked enthusiasm about Matte Proofs, however; as a result, few were ordered and even fewer survive today in Gem condition. Estimates of survivors for this date range up to as many as 25-35 separate individuals &#40;in all grades&#41;.

With the 1911 issue, the mint continued the sand-blast Proofing process which began in 1908. This piece shows thousands of tiny sparkling facets under magnification with the basic color of brownish mustard being overlaid by a thin veneer of olive-green. The surfaces are virtually flawless. This is a museum-quality piece that should attract a fair amount of bids. We could find no trace of contact on either side, there are no shiny spots, nor we could not even find a lamination in the planchet.

MAJESTIC PROOF 1911 DOUBLE EAGLE RARITY <b>&#40;PCGS # 9208&#41;</b> <i>
The Wasatch Collection of United States Proof Gold Coins.</i>

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