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1925-S $20 MS63 PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:11,000.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1925-S $20 MS63 PCGS
<B>1925-S $20 MS63 PCGS.</B></I> The story of the 1925-S is a familiar one to gold collectors: a branch-mint issue from the later years of the Saint-Gaudens design, never leaving government control in any significant quantities, faces mass melting during the Great Depression. Another refrain, courtesy of Garrett and Guth (2006), is easily recognized as well: "Those [1925-S double eagles] that did survive can likely be traced back to meager hoards held by European banks, or they were squirreled away by fortunate American collectors."<BR> This orange-gold Select piece is luminous with subtle peach accents in the fields. Both sides show scattered abrasions, though the overall effect is minor, and the coin retains substantial visual appeal. The margins show a degree of striking softness, but this is a minor concern. PCGS has graded 27 finer pieces (11/07).<BR><I>From The Jacob Collection of Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles.</B></I><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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