1925-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).

Boldly struck with full mint luster, this lovely example also sports warm patina in medium gold. The 1925-S is one of the most challenging Saint-Gaudens double eagles to locate in high grades, a mintage of 3,776,500 pieces concealing its true rarity. Most of the coins struck were retained in federal vaults until destroyed through melting in the late 1930s. Many of the survivors have been repatriated from foreign bank hoards in recent decades, but the numbers involved are limited to the extent that the 1925-S remains elusive in today's market. Furthermore, this is the only mintmarked double eagle of its era for which approximately half of the extant population is circulated as opposed to Mint State. With limited numbers of coins certified in any Mint State grade, this above average MS-62 represents a particularly significant find for the advanced double eagle collector.

PCGS# 9182. NGC ID: 26GC.

From the Collection of Dr. Gregory D. Jay.