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Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles
1926-D $20 MS62 PCGS. CAC. Despite a mintage of 481,000 pieces, the 1926-D Saint-Gaudens double eagle has a surviving population estimated at fewer than 600 coins. The gold melts of the 1930s destroyed all but a few small handfuls of pieces scattered throughout numismatic holdings and a few hundred pieces that had safely been exported to Europe for trade. The European coins account for the majority of the examples available to collectors today.
This is a rare CAC-endorsed example, residing in the accessible MS62 grade. The devices are sharply rendered, and each side displays warm orange-gold luster with hints of pale rose in the fields. Light handling marks account for the grade, as no individually distracting abrasions are observed. CAC: 7 in 62, 11 finer (11/16).
From The Renz Family Collection of $20 Gold Coins.
1926-D $20 MS62 PCGS. CAC. Despite a mintage of 481,000 pieces, the 1926-D Saint-Gaudens double eagle has a surviving population estimated at fewer than 600 coins. The gold melts of the 1930s destroyed all but a few small handfuls of pieces scattered throughout numismatic holdings and a few hundred pieces that had safely been exported to Europe for trade. The European coins account for the majority of the examples available to collectors today.
This is a rare CAC-endorsed example, residing in the accessible MS62 grade. The devices are sharply rendered, and each side displays warm orange-gold luster with hints of pale rose in the fields. Light handling marks account for the grade, as no individually distracting abrasions are observed. CAC: 7 in 62, 11 finer (11/16).
From The Renz Family Collection of $20 Gold Coins.