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

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1907 High Relief, Wire Tim Twenty, MS64

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS64 PCGS. In November 2007 this famed double eagle issue attained the century mark, a century of near-universal acclaim for its inherent artistry and beauty. Their existence is attributable to Theodore Roosevelt, whose remarkable force of will was noted by none other than Saint-Gaudens himself. In a May 29, 1906 letter to the president that is quoted by Breen, the artist wrote: "If you succeed in getting the best of the polite Mr. Barber...or the others in charge, you will have done a greater work than putting through the Panama Canal."
Further acclaim was more recently forthcoming from the U.S. Mint, which issued a tribute 2009 Ultra High Relief in a smaller, thick "piedfort" size that is now in the early stages of ordering, shipping, and market assimilation.
A knifelike fin encircles much of the obverse and part of the reverse of this attractive near-Gem 1907 High Relief. The concave yellow-gold surfaces glow beneath a hint of haze, and the devices are as crisp as one would expect for a coin struck as many times, though the wing tips and tail are a trifle soft. Modest grazes and a single abrasion on Liberty's right (facing) shin limit the grade, but not the immense eye appeal.(Registry values: N7079)

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

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 1.06oz
Mintage: 12,367

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