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1912 $20 MS65 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:14,500.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1912 $20 MS65 PCGS
<B>1912 $20 MS65 PCGS.</B></I> Gold specialist David Akers indicates that the 1912 double eagle is the most common of the scarce Philadelphia Mint issues from 1908 to 1915. It is relatively available in Uncirculated grades through MS63. Near-Gem pieces are somewhat scarcer, and full Gem and finer examples are rare and seldom available. Akers' assertion is borne out by the PCGS and NGC population data. The two services combined have seen around three dozen MS65 specimens, and fewer than ten Premium Gem coins with none finer.<BR> The present Gem displays frosty honey-gold surfaces that show a slightly brighter appearance on the reverse, where the patination blends with tinges of lime-green. The design elements are exceptionally well impressed, with sharp delineation on the panes of the Capitol building, on Liberty's fingers and toes, and on the olive branch. Some minute marks on the torch and scattered over the reverse are mentioned for accuracy. Population: 27 in 65, 5 finer (12/07).<BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> Augustus Saint-Gaudens<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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