Lot 1595
1913 $20 St. Gaudens. NGC graded Matte Proof 64. Philadelphia coined 58 of these in proof for the entire year of 1913. Perhaps that will give the buyer some idea of how few collectors were around back in 1913. If more were struck, they would have been melted as unsold. For a few years the world's mints used the dark matte finish which gave the coins a very different look than the usual shiny mirror fields. With the matte proofs, the entire surface is "matte", somewhat dull in appearance when compared with the earlier flashy proofs. However, because of their distinctive style, these proofs are highly coveted by numismatists today. NGC has graded just 8 this high, with 22 graded higher. Not many to go around.
Estimated Value $17,000 - 20,000.
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| Realized $29,900 |
