1930-S $20 MS65+ 认证号16488916, PCGS号9191

专家评论

Ron Guth

The 1930-S Double Eagle remains the rarest of the 1929 and later Saints.  Here's a comparative chart of the number of each date certified by PCGS as of August 2012:

1929 - 185 graded
1930-S - 45 graded
1931 - 76 graded
1931-D - 92 graded
1932 - 74 graded

Of all the regular issue Double Eagles from 1907 to 1932, the only date with a lower population than the 1930-S is the ultra-rare 1927-D.

Of the examples certified by PCGS, all but two are Mint State (curiously, the PCGS Population Reports shows a PCGS AG3 example!).  The typical Mint State grade for this date is MS65.  A few examples have been discovered in Europe, but the overall high quality indicates that the known examples were saved and preserved carefully by collectors.

The PCGS CoinFacts Condition Census contains nothing lower than a MS65 and, at the top end, several MS66 examples rank as the finest known for the date.

Several different dies appear to have been used on the known examples.  One artifact not listed by Akers is a raised die chip on the middle, upper edge of the eagle's top wing that appears on at least one of the known examples.  All of Aker's other comments from 1975 and 1988 about this date remain relevant today.

 


David Akers (1975/88)

In my opinion, the 1930-S is by far the rarest of the five collectible late dates from 1929 to 1932 from a total population standpoint, although the 1931-D is virtually identical in rarity to the 1930-S in MS-64 or better condition. Most of the known 1930-S double eagles are fairly evenly distributed over the Mint State grades from MS-60 to 63 and MS-64 or MS-65 quality examples are extremely difficult to find. I have seen two examples that were better than MS-65 but neither of them would qualify as full MS-67 by current grading standards.

The 1930-S is always sharply struck although the stars beneath the Capitol building are occasionally a little flat. The surfaces are usually fully frosty and the lustre is typically very good to excellent. Color is a strong point on this issue; it is rarely less than excellent and many specimens are exceedingly attractive with medium to deep orange gold color, sometimes with iridescent greenish gold highlights. Most specimens have a long, nearly horizontal die scratch from the obverse rim at 3:00 to a ray; others have a "strange looking" date with a raised lump inside the 0. Copper spots and stains are quite common on the 1930-S.

PCGS #
9191
设计师
Augustus Saint Gaudens
边缘
Lettered
直径
34.00 毫米
重量
33.40 克
铸币数量
74000
金属成分
90% Gold, 10% Copper
更高评级数量
9
评级较低的钱币数量
41
地区
The United States of America
价格指南
PCGS 数量报告
拍卖 - PCGS 评级的
拍卖 - NGC 评级的

稀有性和存量估计 了解更多

评级
所有评级 68 R-8.3 3 / 49 3 / 54
60或以上 61 R-8.3 3 / 49 TIE 3 / 54 TIE
65或以上 20 R-9.1 10 / 49 TIE 10 / 54 TIE
所有评级 68
60或以上 61
65或以上 20
所有评级 R-8.3
60或以上 R-8.3
65或以上 R-9.1
所有评级 3 / 49
60或以上 3 / 49 TIE
65或以上 10 / 49 TIE
所有评级 3 / 54
60或以上 3 / 54 TIE
65或以上 10 / 54 TIE

状况普查 了解更多

位置 评级 缩略图 家谱和历史
1 MS68 estimated grade

National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution

2 MS66+ PCGS grade  
	MS66 PCGS grade

Phillip H. Morse Collection of Saint-Gaudens Coinage - Heritage 11/2005:6709, $207,000 - Bella Collection (PCGS Set Registry)

2 MS66+ PCGS grade MS66+ PCGS grade

Pittman Collection - Dr. Thaine B. Price Collection - David Akers 5/1998:119 (as Raw Gem Uncirculated), $126,500 - Phillip H. Morse Collection of Saint-Gaudens Coinage - Heritage 12/2005:2080, $253,000 - Kutasi Collection - Heritage 1/2007:3307, $230,000

2 MS66 PCGS grade PCGS #9191 (MS)     66

Ed Hipps, privately in 1980 - Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Collection - Heritage 1/2012:4649, $230,000

2 MS66 PCGS grade

Superior 6/1999:3884, $80,150 - John Michael Stuart Collection - Heritage 8/2004:7818, $161,001.15 - Heritage 7/2008:2129, $253,000

#1 MS68 estimated grade

National Numismatic Collection at the Smithsonian Institution

 
	MS66 PCGS grade 
#2 MS66+ PCGS grade

Phillip H. Morse Collection of Saint-Gaudens Coinage - Heritage 11/2005:6709, $207,000 - Bella Collection (PCGS Set Registry)

MS66+ PCGS grade #2 MS66+ PCGS grade

Pittman Collection - Dr. Thaine B. Price Collection - David Akers 5/1998:119 (as Raw Gem Uncirculated), $126,500 - Phillip H. Morse Collection of Saint-Gaudens Coinage - Heritage 12/2005:2080, $253,000 - Kutasi Collection - Heritage 1/2007:3307, $230,000

PCGS #9191 (MS)     66 #2 MS66 PCGS grade

Ed Hipps, privately in 1980 - Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Collection - Heritage 1/2012:4649, $230,000

#2 MS66 PCGS grade

Superior 6/1999:3884, $80,150 - John Michael Stuart Collection - Heritage 8/2004:7818, $161,001.15 - Heritage 7/2008:2129, $253,000