1913 $20 MS(PCGS#9161)

1913 $20 MS (PCGS#9161)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Losbeschreibung: This stunning Gem displays vivid golden-apricot color across both sides. Both the fields and devices exhibit a fine satin luster that enhances the eye appeal. A glass will reveal a few trivial bagmarks, though the surfaces are uncommonly smooth for the issue and without distractions to the unaided eye. Well struck and technically superior in every respect.<p>The 1913 Saint-Gaudens double eagle boasts the sixth lowest mintage for a regular issue from the Philadelphia Mint, ranking after the 1914, 1912, 1915, 1908 with Motto, and 1909. Just 168,780 examples were struck and very few circulated domestically. Instead, the majority of these coins were held in bags for export abroad or eventual melting. Most surviving examples of this issue are from repatriated holdings in Europe or South America and many show significant bag marks. Examples are somewhat common in lower Mint State grades, but the 1913 $20 becomes a considerable condition rarity approaching Gem. There are perhaps fewer than 30 distinct pieces remaining in grades of MS-65 and finer, with the very finest certified example grading MS-66 at NGC. The present piece is undoubtedly one of the top survivors of this low mintage issue, tied for CC#3, and will appeal to collectors of the very finest U.S. gold.