1913-S $20 MS(PCGS#9163)

Spring 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3166

Grade

MS65

Price

32,400

Lot Description

A beautiful and conditionally rare Gem Mint State example. Wisps of pinkish-apricot iridescence enhance otherwise dominant honey-orange color. The strike is full, the surfaces expectably smooth for the assigned grade.<p>Produced to the extent of just 34,000 pieces, the 1913-S is one of the most eagerly sought Saint-Gaudens double eagles in all Mint State grades. It is also among the scarcer issues of the type, ranking 21st of 53 issues in the series. About 3,000 Uncirculated examples are thought to survive for today's collectors, but the vast majority are in grades of MS-63 and lower. At the Gem level, this issue becomes a significant condition rarity with fewer than 50 coins known. The present NGC MS-65 is tied for finest certified at that service and is surely destined for a legendary collection of 20th century U.S. Mint gold rarities.