1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim, MS62 PCGS....

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1907 High Relief Twenty, MS62
Almost Complete Wire Rim

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim, MS62 PCGS. Production of High Relief twenties occurred at a unique time in the history of the nation. The lives of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, America's foremost sculptor, and President Theodore Roosevelt intersected for a few short years. Saint-Gaudens died in 1907 and Roosevelt was out of office in March 1909. Between early 1905 and mid-1907 the two men planned the redesign of America's coinage, an ambition that was quickly scaled back to just the ten and twenty dollar gold pieces. The result was the most impressive design ever to appear on a U.S. coin. The twenty dollar gold pieces were struck in high relief, previously reserved for medals and struck on a hydraulic press. This high relief rendered a more sculptural effect to the coins. This piece was from the earliest period of production, as seen by the nearly complete wire rim that encircles each side. This was the result of a slight misfit between the die faces and collar, which resulted in 'finning,' or as it's termed in numismatics a wire rim. Several contact marks are scattered over each side, thus explaining the grade. However, the satiny mint luster is intact and has taken on a slight reddish tint, a common trait on High Relief twenties.
Ex: Dallas Signature (Heritage, 8/2022), lot 5113.(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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