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1924-S $20 MS64 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:9,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1924-S $20 MS64 PCGS
<B>1924-S $20 MS64 PCGS.</B></I> The challenging nature of the 1924-S double eagle, however tough it may seem today, pales in comparison to numismatists' perception of it half a century ago. Then, the government destruction of this issue seemed to border on the absolute; as put by Garrett and Guth (2006), "[d]uring the 1940s and 1950s, it was generally believed that fewer than a half-dozen examples of this date existed!"<BR> This satiny near-Gem piece is predominantly orange-gold with a handful of lighter zones in the fields. The surfaces show significant haze, particularly on the obverse, which is suggestive of the long-term storage and repatriation that made this issue more accessible to collectors. Light flaws on and around the well-defined devices preclude a better designation. Highly elusive any finer, with just three such pieces certified by PCGS (11/07).<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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