1909 $20 MS(PCGS#9150)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4656

Grade

MS64

Price

8,100

Lot Description

Softly frosted luster greets the viewer from both sides of this sharply struck, deep honey-orange example. A limited mintage of 161,282 circulation strikes helps to explain why the 1909 is among the scarcer entries in the early Saint-Gaudens double eagle series. When he penned his 2004 reference <em>A Guide Book of Double Eagle Gold Coins</em>, Q. David Bowers provided an estimate of 3,000 to 5,000 Mint State coins extant. This is an endearing Choice example - far finer than most - that will appeal to a wide variety of gold enthusiasts.