1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS60 NGC....

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1907 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle, MS60
High Relief, Wire Rim

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS60 NGC. The MCMVII High Relief Saint-Gaudens double eagle boasts a limited mintage of 11,250 pieces, with two major varieties known for the date. The present coin is a representative of the Wire Rim variety, characterized by the thin raised rim, or fin, of metal around the coin's edge. The rim was the result of metal flow between the collar and the die during the striking process. This feature was considered a flaw by mint personnel, and the rim was eliminated on deliveries made late in the year. Later collectors came to appreciate the Wire Rim coins for their distinctive character, even though the Flat Rim variety is scarcer.
The High Relief double eagle is widely acknowledged as the most beautiful regular-issue U.S. coinage design of all time. The present coin is an attractive Mint State representative, with bright, satiny mint luster, and pleasing yellow-gold surfaces. The central design elements are sharply rendered, but the sun on the reverse shows a little softness. Eye appeal is quite strong.(Registry values: N4719)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26F2, PCGS# 9135, GSID# 10131)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 12,367

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