1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Rim MS68 PCGS. The Flat Rim variant of the 1907 High Relief was produced to solve the problem of...

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Finest PCGS-Certified 1907 High Relief Flat Rim, MS68 PCGS

1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Rim MS68 PCGS. The Flat Rim variant of the 1907 High Relief was produced to solve the problem of a wire rim. This "problem" was created by an extruded rim of metal caused by a tiny bit of gold that squeezed between the die and segmented collar from repeated blows from the press.
Flat Rim coins are several times scarcer than their Wire Rim counterparts, but they remain an underrated and largely under-appreciated variant of the High Relief. Even though much of the original mintage was saved by collectors, after nearly 100 years most are in the lower to middle Mint State grades, or they show signs of circulation. Some were doubtless carried as pocket pieces.
This piece has the usual satiny luster common to all High Relief twenties, and the striking details are exceptionally bold. The Capitol building, stars, olive branch, and the Liberty and eagle motifs display excellent definition. The surfaces are immaculately preserved over both sides, exhibiting no signs of mishandling. A barely discernible luster graze on the top rear of the eagle's left wing is mentioned for accuracy. As we noted in the introductory writeup of the 1907 High Relief, some Flat Rim pieces show traces of a localized Wire Rim. Such is the case with the present coin, where some wire-like remnants are seen along portions of the right obverse rim. Population: 1 in 68, 0 finer (9/05).
From The Phillip H. Morse Collection of Saint-Gaudens Coinage.(#9136)(Registry values: N14284)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26F2, PCGS# 9136, GSID# 10133)

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

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