The 1924-S is one of several mintmarked double eagles from the Roaring Twenties that was exported in limited quantities, most of the 2,927,500 pieces struck retained in federal vaults until destroyed through melting in 1937. During the middle decades of the 20th century this issue was regarded as a major numismatic rarity, but today several hundred examples are known, most repatriated from European and other bank holdings.

The example to the left was sold by Stack's Bowers Galleries in the Winter 2022 Showcase Auction, where it realized $69,000.