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1927-D $20 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz
$3,927.15
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Not counting the 1933 Saint-Gaudens $20, there is no greater regular-issue rarity among 20th-century gold coinage than the 1927-D Saint-Gaudens double eagle. From an original mintage of 180,000, only about 13-14 are known, and thus it is an ultra-rare piece regardless of grade. The remaining coins are thought to have been melted or destroyed.

The prestige of this coin has only risen over the years, as at one time other issues, including the 1926-S, 1927-S, and 1931-D were thought to be rarer, but hoard discoveries disproved that numismatic theory. On the rare occasion that a 1927-D is offered for sale, it is now a reliable seven-figure coin.

Obverse Description

Liberty is portrayed standing on a rock, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. The word LIBERTY appears on the top periphery surrounded by stars. The date is stamped on the right side of the coin, just above the rock.

Reverse Description

A crescent sun appears at the bottom as if rising on the horizon with long rays extending to the top of the coin. A flying eagle covers the central portion, atop the rays. The words UNITED STATES oF AMERICA, TWENTY DOLLARS appear on the top periphery.

Catalog Information

GSID: 10184
Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Obverse Designer: Augustus St. Gaudens
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1927
Reverse Designer: Augustus St. Gaudens
Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, TWENTY DOLLARS
Fineness: 0.9
Weight (gr): 33.436 gr
Weight (oz): 1.075 oz
Precious Metal Weight: 0.9675 oz
Strike Type: Business
Diameter: 34
Coin Shape: Round
Edge: Reeded
Coin Date: 1927-D
Denomination: $20
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Denver
Mint Mark: D
Mintage: 13 est. known
Coinage Type: Twenty Dollar Gold Double Eagle
Coinage Years: 1908-1933
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
Rarity: 7
PCGS #: 9187
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz
$3,927.15
GSID:10184 PCGS:9187 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1927-D $20 MS
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS67 CAC $8,400,000 $1,234
MS67 - $7,200,000 $1,234
MS66 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS66 - $1,234 $1,234
MS65 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS65 - $1,234 $1,234
MS64 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS64 - $1,234 $1,234
MS63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS63 - $1,234 $1,234
MS62 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS62 - $1,234 $1,234
MS61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS61 - $1,234 $1,234
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234

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