Produced to the extent of just 34,000 pieces, the 1913-S is one of the most eagerly sought Saint-Gaudens double eagles in all Mint State grades. It is also among the scarcer issues of the type, ranking 21st of 53 issues in the series. About 3,000 Uncirculated examples are thought to survive for today's collectors, but the vast majority are in grades of MS-63 and lower. At the Gem level, this becomes a significant rarity with fewer than 40 coins known.

The example to the left was sold by Stack's Bowers Galleries in the Spring 2022 Showcase Auction, where it realized $38,400.