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1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS62 NGC....
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Sold on Feb 24, 2022 for:
$18,600.00
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Description
1907 High Relief Double Eagle, MS62
Wire Rim Variant
1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS62 NGC. Rather than
directly name his main antagonist in the Mint in Philadelphia,
Augustus Saint-Gaudens let President Roosevelt draw his own
conclusions in a letter he wrote the president in November 1905.
After the two men had previously viewed a book on ancient coins and
concluded the Greek coinage struck in high relief was the apex of
the coiner's art, Saint-Gaudens wrote:"Nothing would please me more than to make the attempt in the direction of the heads of Alexander, but the authorities on modern monetary requirements would, I fear, 'throw fits,' to speak emphatically, if the thing was done now. It would be great if it could be accomplished and I do not see what the objection would be if the edges were high enough to prevent rubbing. Perhaps an inquiry from you would not receive the antagonistic reply that would certainly be made to me from those who have the 'say' in such matters."
Roosevelt did indeed make inquiries and the next two years proved Saint-Gaudens' instinct correct as well as ultimately also proving that the Mint could (with difficulty) produce the highest form of art in coin form since ancient Greece. This is an attractive example whose satiny mint luster is interrupted by a few small, but inconsequential abrasions on each side. Fully struck and showing a significant wire rim around the rim on each side.(Registry values: N4719)
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26F2, PCGS# 9135, Greysheet# 10131)
Weight: 33.44 grams
Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
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Auction Info
2022 February 24 - 27 Long Beach Expo US Coins Signature® Auction #1342 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
February, 2022
24th-27th
Thursday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 16
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