Simpson Saint-Gaudens Highlights Heritage Sale
In their classic reference, Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins 1795-1933, Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth call the 1927-D Saint-Gaudens double eagle “a legendary rarity – the rarest regular-issue gold coin of any denomination of the 20th century.”
Add to that the provenance that comes with being a part of The Bob R. Simpson Collection, Part IX, and it immediately is clear why a 1927-D double eagle graded MS-66 by Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) will turn heads and open eyes when it crosses the block in Heritage Auctions’
