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ARE
1924-S $20 S
T
. G
AUDENS
1541
1924-S
.
PCGS graded MS-63 PQ.
CAC APPROVED
.
This is one of the key dates to the Saint-Gaudens series as
virtually all of the original mintage of nearly 3 million pieces
was melted in the early to mid 1930s when gold coins were
called in and melted into gold bars to be stored in Fort
Knox. Furthermore, unlike many other dates, no vast quan-
tity of these 1924-S double eagles made it over to Europe
to escape this mass melting. Dates in the 1920s were par-
ticularly affected to the degree that in the 1940s it was
believed that only a few examples existed of the 1924-S. In
fact this date was considered the rarest Saint-Gaudens dou-
ble eagle for many years, before the 1927-D won that bat-
tle as virtually no examples were found in Europe, along
with the 1933 of course. Finally, in the 1960s a few 1924-S
double eagles showed up in European hoards, and today
this source has been the only real supplier of this issue.
Nevertheless, fewer than 1,000 exist and almost all of
these coins from Europe show considerable bagmarks,
greatly limiting the grade. Choice examples like this are
scarce but availble for a price. Key dates like this will likely
remain so as most of the gold has now been gone through
from Europe and this fetile field has been largerly har-
vested. An opportunity for the date collector! (
PCGS #
9179
)
Estimated Value ....................................$10,000 - 11,000
1542
1927
.
PCGS graded MS-64
. A few copper specks but with
ample luster and attractive.
Estimated Value .............................................. $1,200 - 1,250
G
EM
1928 $20 S
T
. G
AUDENS
1543
1928
.
PCGS graded MS-67.
CAC APPROVED
. Intensely
lustrous featuring lovely rich golden bloom colors. Excep-
tional quality!
Pop 82; 3 finer in 67+
. (
PCGS # 9189
)
Estimated Value ........................................$6,000 - 6,500