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Finest known 1921 Double Eagle leads Heritage Auctions’ Platinum Night offerings at FUN Orlando

DALLAS, TX.- An incredible rarity, a 1921 $20 Double Eagle, MS66 PCGS Secure, Ex: Duckor/Godard – from The Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor Collection – the finest specimen of the type known, is expected to hold collectors in thrall when it leads Heritage Auctions‘ Jan. 4-5 Platinum Night offerings as part of the Florida United Numismatists (FUN) Convention, held Jan. 3-8 at the Orange County Convention Center. “Dr. and Mrs. Steven L. Duckor include this magnificent piece in their current PCGS Registry Set,” said Greg Rohan, President of Heritage Auctions. “Dr. Duckor is both a connoisseur and an astute student of the Saint-Gaudens series, and he spent more than 33 years building his two sets. Needless to say, only the finest specimens found a home in his collection, and among his finest coins, this is the very top. We expect collectors will be as excited about its appearance at auction as we are.” Dr. and Mrs. Duckor will