Lot 2595
1924-S $20 St. Gaudens. PCGS graded MS-64. Nicely toned and well struck. Pop 125; 2 in 65, 1 in 67. This attractive example is singularly free of bagmarks for the grade. Close inspection reveals a few wispy handling marks on both sides, but the luster is unimpeded with swirling cartwheel sheen on both sides. Golden-rose blending into rich orange-gold colors are well blended over well struck features. Once considered a great rarity among Saint-Gaudens Double Eagles, the 1924-S was more highly priced than such stars as the 1920-S, 1921, 1927-D and 1933. The appearance of numerous pieces in Europe however has reset the rarity standing of the '24-S so that it is now regarded as a semi-key date. The date is still, however, a condition rarity with most survivors grading below the present grade level (PCGS # 9179) .
Estimated Value $11,000 - 13,000.
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| Realized $11,500 |
