1922 $20 MS(PCGS#9173)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3200

Grade

MS66

Price

31,200

Lot Description

Lustrous golden-rose surfaces exhibit a soft satin texture throughout. This sharply struck double eagle offers an exceptionally smooth appearance for the issue and represents an important bidding opportunity in today's market.<p>Many of the 1,375,500 double eagles that the Philadelphia Mint produced in 1922 were exported during the 1920s. These coins remained as part of foreign bank reserves until after World War II, when they began to make their way back to the United States. Today, the 1922 is readily available in lower Mint State grades, but it is grossly underrated at and above the MS-65 level when compared to the truly common date 1924 and 1927. This is among the very finest known to PCGS, and is worthy of strong bids.