1926-D Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). A lovely Mint State example of this key date Saint-Gaudens double eagle issue. Vivid rose-gold color throughout, both sides also exhibit subtle powder blue undertones as the surfaces dip into a light. Sharply struck with full luster and strong eye appeal. Like many later date Saint-Gaudens double eagles, the 1926-D issue saw little, if any, actual circulation and its fairly generous mintage of 481,000 pieces can falsely give the impression of a common date. Instead, these coins were predominantly stockpiled in Treasury vaults until scarcely 10 years later, when almost the entire mintage ended up in the melting pot. Most of the few that survived are in the lowest Mint State grades, with Gem examples extremely rare. Even at the Choice Mint State level the 1926-D can be very challenging, such is the popularity of this series with advanced gold enthusiasts. Indeed, this is only our second offering for this issue in any grade since 2014, and the lovely coin presented here would serve as a focal point in any 20th century gold cabinet.
