 1931'D' Gem Brilliant Uncirculated. An extraordinary Gem example of this elusive date that boasts creamy mint lustre throughout, and impressive originality. Greenish-gold near the rims, with more vibrant bright yellow-gold in the fields. The strike is bold, with definition on the Capitol and other minute design elements crisp and full. Furthermore, the devices are free of all but minor bagmarks, and the lustre unbroken over the high points of Liberty. For identification purposes there is a very trivial bagmark touching the top point of the third sun's ray from the left of the torch, the bagmark extending slightly upward to the left from the point.
Certainly in the top twenty percent of those known of this date, and a considerable rarity in any grade. It is believed that 125-200 exist from the mintage of 106,500 pieces. As seen all through the Saint Gaudens series, most dates suffered immense meltings during later years, leaving a mere handful for collectors today. The present coin is certain to be a highlight of a major collection.
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