1908-S $20 MS65 PCGS CAC EX MAX MEHL

ex Max Mehl included is the original flip this coin was in prior to just being graded. An exceptional and fully original Premium Gem example of the conditionally challenging 1908-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, this piece immediately distinguishes itself with luminous, high-end satiny luster and a beautifully layered golden-orange to reddish-gold color profile that remains consistent across both obverse and reverse. The surfaces retain a smooth, nearly pristine texture for the grade, with only the most trivial, well-hidden marks that do not detract from the overall eye appeal. The expansive fields glow with vibrant luster, while deeper golden and light orange tones gather around the legends and along the lower sunburst, reinforcing a rich, original look. Struck from a modest mintage of just 22,000 pieces and an estimated survival of just 1,316 examples across all grades, the 1908-S is widely recognized as one of the more elusive Saint-Gaudens double eagles in Mint State, with a strong tendency to appear in circulated grades due to heavy use in commerce. High-grade survivors such as this are seldom encountered, and examples combining this level of strike, surface preservation, and vibrant originality are decidedly scarce. 

Pedigree:

ex Federick W. Geiss Collection, via Max Mel. Lot 2048, 02/1947.

PCGS Cert Verification #53067404

• PCGS Price Guide -$100,000
• PCGS POP - 13/24
• CAC Price Guide - $108,000
• CAC POP - 4/15
• PCGS Coin# 9149