1930-S $20 MS(PCGS#9191)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

5389

等级

MS66+

价格

2,625,764

详细说明

Top-of-the-Pop 1930-S Double Eagle A Rare Issue in All Grades 1930-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-66+ (PCGS). CAC. An extraordinarily beautiful, phenomenally rare coin in a late date Saint-Gaudens double eagle. Otherwise dominant orange-gold patina yields to splashes of pinkish-rose iridescence in and around the centers, especially on the reverse. Bathed in billowy mint frost, both sides are fully struck with expertly preserved surfaces that border on pristine. The San Francisco Mint produced top quality coins in this era, most seen from the Saint-Gaudens series have sharp strikes, ample luster and happen to come well preserved. Trouble is finding one at all, as this issue was never common to begin with as the mintage was a mere 74,000 pieces. Furthermore, about 99.9 percent were melted in the years that followed, leaving an estimated population today of only 50 to 75 pieces. Thankfully for collectors of this series, most of those that do survive are in Mint State, or very close to it, so the eye appeal and surface quality is usually more or less intact for this key issue. In the Saint-Gaudens series there are several great rarities. The greatest of all for the time being is the 1933, which is believed to have never officially been released. A single coin is legal to own from this final year of issue, which we (Stack's) sold in 2002 for a record price of more than $7 million. Next in line of the virtually unobtainable rarities is the 1927-D, of which a mere 15 to 18 specimens are known. Followed close on its heals in the third position of great rarities is the 1930-S. Certainly for the advanced specialist, this 1930-S presents a fleeting opportunity to acquire one of the finest certified examples from a leading rarity in the popular and widely collected Saint-Gaudens double eagle series. Provenance: From the A & A Saints Collection: the #5 All-Time Finest PCGS Registry Set of St. Gaudens $20 Gold Basic Set, Circulation Strikes. Earlier from Heritage's sale of the Phillip H. Morse Collection of Saint-Gaudens Coinage, November 2005, lot 6709; Bella Collection. PCGS Population: just 3; 0 finer. PCGS# 9191. NGC ID: 26GM. Click here for certification details from PCGS.