1907 $10 Wire Rim MS65 NGC....

Description

1907 Wire Rim Eagle, MS65
'Ken Bressett' Signed Label

1907 $10 Wire Rim MS65 NGC. Honoring A Guide Book of United States Coins, NGC created a special label that bears the signature of Ken Bressett, the long-time editor of the famous reference that, for many collectors (including this cataloger), provided their introduction to the hobby. Mr. Bressett, who will soon celebrate his 95th birthday, has enjoyed a career in numismatics that spans more than six decades starting in the late 1950s.

Considered today to be an important part of a complete collection of Indian eagles, the 1907 Wire Rim and Rolled Rim varieties are technically pattern coins and they are both listed in the standard pattern references by J. Hewitt Judd and Andrew W. Pollock, III.

These rare and important coins represent the design concept of Augustus Saint-Gaudens who is better known for the famous double eagle design that is named for him today. In his Complete Encyclopedia, Walter Breen wrote: "The very first of these are the only available gold $10s showing the Saint-Gaudens conceptions in anywhere near their pristine splendor." Just 500 examples were minted according to a 1908 letter that Henry Chapman wrote to John Work Garrett. Roger W. Burdette has researched the production of this issue, finding that 542 examples were struck and 70 of those were eventually melted for a net distribution of 472 coins.

This sharply detailed, satiny Gem has the typical appearance that Q. David Bowers describes as a "semi-lustrous, a hybrid between matte and mint frost." Both sides have brilliant yellow surfaces and present a high degree of aesthetic appeal. Census: 33 in 65 (2 in 65+), 24 finer (6/23).(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 268B, PCGS# 8850, Greysheet# 9744)

Weight: 16.72 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

Note for clients in the European Union: This lot is considered by the European Union to be “investment gold”. We believe that it meets the criteria established in Article 344(1), point (2) of Council Directive 2006/112/EC and thus should be exempt from import VAT regardless of the selling price. Any questions or concerns about VAT should be addressed to your accountant or local tax authority.

View Certification Details from NGC