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Lot 0539 1909 $20 St. Gaudens PCGS Proof 64

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:17,500.00 USD Estimated At:35,000.00 - 50,000.00 USD
Lot 0539 1909 $20 St. Gaudens PCGS Proof 64
All proof twenties struck this year were of the Roman Gold variant of the matte proofing process. There were 67 proof double eagles officially struck in 1909. As such, the coin has an exceptionally solid rarity ranking. This piece displays a bright appearance for a matte proof. The surfaces have a pleasing brilliant yellow-gold hue. Furthermore, when closely examined there are noticed only a few small blemishes here and there, but these are scarcely visible to the untrained eye because of the overall flash and sparkle of the Roman Gold finish. It may come as news to the casual collector (but not to the connoisseur of Proof gold), but 1909 gold Proof sets were considered rare even at the time of issue since it took four years for Henry Chapman, a well-known coin dealer of the day, to acquire a set for the famous collector Robert Garrett.