1927 $20 Saint Gaudens Double Eagle NGC MS65 (CAC)

Here’s a stunner that would be a great addition to your collection. Please take a close look at the photos provided. NCG has graded 22,538 as MS65 with 3,778 finer. Collector’s Universe prices this issue at $3,850.00 in MS65. In CAC, there are 1,869 in MS65 with 640 finer. CAC gives this issue a price of $4,050.00 in MS65.

David Akers writes, "The 1927 is one of the most attractive issues of the series in terms of lustre, color and overall appearance.... Most examples are very sharply struck with fully frosty or soft satiny surfaces .... The lustre and color are usually excellent to outstanding..."

Jeff Garrett writes, "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."

Augustus Saint-Gaudens, in a rendering dated 1897. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.