1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS63 NGC....

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MCMVII High Relief, Wire Rim
Double Eagle, MS63

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS63 NGC. For many years, the usual numismatic sources pegged the mintage of the MCMVII High Relief double eagles at 11,250 pieces. This was the case in the Breen Complete Encyclopedia, the Guide Book until recently, and other authoritative references. In 2006 The Coinage of Augustus Saint-Gaudens as Illustrated by the Phillip H. Morse Collection put the number at 12,867 pieces "by the end of production according to Mint documents." Mint Director Frank Leach reported 11,250 coins in his year-end report, but coinage clearly continued until the first week of January, with those 1,617 pieces constituting the difference. Other sources within the Mint of the era put the number at slightly over 12,000 or back at 11,250. Now, most of the "authorities" have adopted the total of 12,367 pieces, including the latest couple of Guide Book editions and Bowers' double eagle Guide Book.
Regardless of the exact number, those are distinctions without a difference. What is much more salient is that the MCMVII High Relief twenty dollar is likely the most popular and desirable U.S. gold coin that also combines broad availability. The present piece is exceptionally bright, with highly attractive yellow-gold surfaces that show none of the reddish patina that most High Reliefs exhibit. There are a few minor abrasions that account for the grade, but the eye appeal and desirability are both equally high.
From The Bay State Collection, Part Two.(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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