1927 $20 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle PCGS MS66+

Numismatic scholar and art critic Cornelius Vermeule writes, "The double eagle is perhaps the most majestic coin ever to bear our national imprint .... “ PCGS has graded 365 examples of the 1927 that carry the grade of MS66+ with 46 finer. Collectors Universe gives this issue a price of $6,000.00 in MS66+.

Augustus Saint-Gaudens, who designed this beautiful coin. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

Jeff Garrett writes, "The 1927 Double Eagle is the second most common date of the series .... This date makes an excellent candidate for a type coin. The production quality for this issue is outstanding and Gem examples of this date are among the best for the series." Gold specialist David Akers writes, "The 1927 is one of the most attractive issues of the series in terms of lustre, color and overall appearance. The average 1927 generally has more 'eye appeal' that the typical 1924, 1925 or 1926....Most examples are very sharply struck with fully frosty or soft satiny surfaces .... The lustre and color are usually excellent to outstanding..."