1902 $20 MS(PCGS#9041)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6458

Grade

MS62

Price

5,400

Lot Description

Satiny and vivid deep orange-rose surfaces are sharply struck overall with an uncommonly smooth appearance for the assigned grade. With a mere 31,140 pieces produced, the 1902 boasts the lowest mintage of any circulation strike Liberty Head double eagle coined during the 20th century. Q. David Bowers in his 2004 <em>Guide Book of Double Eagle Gold Coins</em> gives an estimate of 1,000 to 1,500 Mint State survivors or possibly more. A comparatively scarce issue in MS-62 and higher grades, the relatively low mintage adds considerable appeal. Interestingly, most old-time numismatic collections lacked a Mint State coin for the 1902 double eagle.