1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS64 PCGS. CAC....

Description

Classic MCMVII Saint-Gaudens Twenty, MS64
High Relief, Wire Rim

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS64 PCGS. CAC. The MCMVII High Relief double eagle has been a numismatic icon for more than a century. The issue is prized by collectors for its unique beauty and colorful story. Collectors and investors alike pursue the issue, and some numismatists who collect no other gold coins avidly seek out an example of this American classic. The present coin is an example of the Wire Rim variety, featuring a knifelike, raised fin around the edge of both sides of the coin. The rim is irregular, being higher at some points than others. This feature is common on High Reliefs, and was caused by the metal squeezed out of the dies by repeated blows of the coining press, necessary to bring up the design features. The problem was eventually solved by adjusting the milling and diameter of the planchets.
The coin offered here is fully struck, with soft satiny mint luster. The color is a subdued yellow-gold, with a milky reddish tint on the left reverse surface, around the eagle. There are no obvious contact marks, but a tiny dark speck is noted in the left obverse field.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26F2, PCGS# 9135, GSID# 10131)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 12,367

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