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This is a 1923-D $20 ST GAUDENS GOLD DOUBLE EAGLE – PCGS MS-67, PRETTIEST $20 SAINT EVER. IN OUR 37 YEARS, WE HAVE OWNED THOUSANDS OF $20 ST GAUDENS GOLD COINS, AND AMONGST THEM MANY GEMS. BUT EVERY NOW AND THEN, A COIN STOPS US IN OUR TRACKS. THAT WAS EXACTLY THE EFFECT THAT THIS PIECE HAD ON ROB AND ROBBIE WHEN THEY WERE SHOWN THIS COIN BY A LONG-TIME ASSOCIATE. THERE ARE SEVERAL DATES FROM THIS SERIES THAT CAN BE FOUND REALLY NICE: 1907, 1908 N/M, 1924, 1927 & 1928 ARE FIVE THAT IMMEDIATELY COME TO MIND. BUT, PERHAPS NO DATE IS FOUND WITH BETTER EYE APPEAL THAN THE 1923-D. THE FACT THAT IT IS A MINT-MARKED SAINT IN THE 1920s ONLY ADDS TO ITS ALLURE. THE PRESENT SPECIMEN IS AESTHETICALLY, OFF THE CHARTS! INTENSE DEEP-ORANGE CARTWHEEL LUSTER FADES TO A SPEARMINT-GREEN AT THE BORDERS WITH A “POP” UNLIKE ANY SAINT THAT WE HAVE EVER OWNED. PERHAPS A FEW OBVERSE CONTACT MARKS WERE THE LIMITING FACTOR FOR THE TECHNICAL GRADE. BUT, FROM A PURE AESTHETIC STANDPOINT, THIS COIN IS A MS-69. TO SAY THAT THIS IS THE PRETTIEST $20 ST. GAUDENS WE HAVE EVER HANDLED IN ALMOST 4 DECADES IS A BOLD STATEMENT, BUT IN THE CASE OF THIS EXAMPLE, IT’S PROBABLY QUITE ACCURATE. FOR THE LUCKY COLLECTOR THAT HAS BEEN SEEKING OUT THE ULTIMATE $20 ST. GAUDENS GOLD COIN, YOU NEED NOT LOOK ANY FURTHER! Our commitment is to provide you with quality coins and collectibles at the best possible prices. This piece is no exception. Please note, the coin and collectibles markets do fluctuate, and prices occasionally will change. In this rare circumstance, we will contact you first to verify your order.
