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Splendid 1907 High Relief, Wire Rim, MS64


1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS64 NGC. Two varieties were created at the time the High Relief Saint-Gaudens double eagles were coined. Known as the Wire Rim and Flat Rim, they actually reflect minor changes in Mint apparatus, rather than actual varieties or even die states.
The first 8,000 or so coins struck all had a wire rim, called a fin within the Mint, that was considered less desirable. The fin was a result of metal squeezed between the edge of the die and the collar. The Flat Rim variety was the result of corrections to the combination of milling and planchet diameter. Approximately 4,000 of the Flat Rim coins were minted. Known almost immediately after the coins first appeared, the debate surrounding the Flat Rim and Wire Rim coins continues to this day.
Dave Bowers writes: "In my opinion the wire rim does not constitute a distinctive variety worth collecting. For some reason, these are listed separately in the Guide Book of United States Coins, and thus a modest demand has arisen for them."
This piece is highly lustrous with frosty light yellow-gold surfaces and excellent design definition. A few faint surface marks are present, but the overall eye appeal is extraordinary. The wire rim is most evident around the obverse, with some slight evidence on the reverse. An exceptional near-Gem, this piece should see strong bidder interest at the sale.
From The Mississippi Collection.
(Registry values: N7079) (#9135) View Entire Collection.

Auction Name: 2008 September Long Beach, CA US Coin Signature Auction #1116
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Item Activity: 3 Internet/mail bidders, 647 page views


The Coinage of Augustus Saint-Gaudens: as Illustrated by the Phillip H. Morse Collection
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The Coinage of Augustus Saint-Gaudens is an issue-by-issue examination of these two artistically inspired series of gold coins. Each date and mintmark is reviewed with up-to-date information, much of which has never been previously published. The book is based on the extraordinary collection of Phillip H. Morse. When Morse's collection was sold in November 2005 it brought $19.2 million with many records broken for both rare and common coins.
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Auction 1130, Lot 1828 Saturday, October 24, 2009 64 NGC $28,750.00
Auction 1129, Lot 1890 Sunday, September 13, 2009 64 NGC $24,150.00
Auction 1127, Lot 2245 Sunday, July 12, 2009 64 NGC $24,150.00
Auction 1124, Lot 2776 Sunday, May 3, 2009 64 PCGS $26,450.00
Auction 1126, Lot 3354 Tuesday, March 31, 2009 64 PCGS $26,450.00
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