1897-S $20 MS(PCGS#9032)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3204

Grade

MS65

Price

13,200

Lot Description

Smartly impressed with lovely mint luster, this remarkably smooth and appealing Gem is enhanced by orange-honey color. The San Francisco Mint struck 1,470,250 double eagles in 1897, much of the bullion coming from the Klondike Gold Rush that began in mid-August 1896. Most of this mintage was used in overseas transactions, with repatriations from foreign bank hoards in recent decades resulting in a Mint State population of some 12,000 to 18,000+ coins. With the typical survivor grading somewhere in the MS-60 to basal MS-64 range, this condition rarity and visually stunning MS-65 example is sure to appeal to quality conscious double eagle enthusiasts.