1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Rim, MS65 PCGS....

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1907 High Relief Twenty Dollar, MS65
Flat Rim Variant

1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Rim, MS65 PCGS. Ex: Simpson. Augustus Saint-Gaudens' artistic talent was so obvious at a young age that he attended the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In all he spent eight years in Europe before returning to the United States. When he did return in 1875, he used his European training to create a new American style of sculpture that incorporated simplicity of subject, realism of form, and strength of emotion. These elements are all evident in one of his final commissions, the double eagle struck in high relief. The design was impractical for use as a circulating coin, but President Roosevelt insisted on producing Henry Hering's slightly modified version, after he saw the Ultra High Relief. During production, mint personnel encountered a problem with the space where the edge met the die faces, a tiny rim of extruded gold was evident on most pieces struck. This so-called flaw, a.k.a. as "finning," was mostly solved, but only 20% or so of the High Reliefs struck lack this pronounced rim or "fin." This is a Gem example that displays the usual rich, satin-like mint luster, complete strike definition, and an almost lack of contact marks.(Registry values: N7079)

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

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

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