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CSNS Signature US Coin Sale 1254 26-28 Apr 2017
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Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles
1925-S $20 MS63 PCGS. The 1925-S is proof that mintages are irrelevant when it comes to Saint-Gaudens double eagles from the 1920s. More than 3.7 pieces fell from the dies, but nearly the entire mintage simply reposed in Mint vaults until they were melted sometime after the 1933 Gold Recall. Among the survivors, a surprising number are in briefly circulated grades, perhaps due to improper storage or non-numismatic handling. The present lemon-gold piece has bright mint luster on both sides, with the reverse luster a bit more vibrant. Several small marks are seen on the obverse, none worthy of singular mention, while the reverse is quite attractive. Many numismatists begin collections of this series, but few manage to add mintmarked twenties issues aside from the common 1923-D. However, it is these issues that make such collections desirable.
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1925-S $20 MS63 PCGS. The 1925-S is proof that mintages are irrelevant when it comes to Saint-Gaudens double eagles from the 1920s. More than 3.7 pieces fell from the dies, but nearly the entire mintage simply reposed in Mint vaults until they were melted sometime after the 1933 Gold Recall. Among the survivors, a surprising number are in briefly circulated grades, perhaps due to improper storage or non-numismatic handling. The present lemon-gold piece has bright mint luster on both sides, with the reverse luster a bit more vibrant. Several small marks are seen on the obverse, none worthy of singular mention, while the reverse is quite attractive. Many numismatists begin collections of this series, but few manage to add mintmarked twenties issues aside from the common 1923-D. However, it is these issues that make such collections desirable.
HID02901242017