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

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Pretty MCMVII High Relief, Wire Rim Twenty, MS63

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS63 PCGS. In describing the Ultra High Relief Saint-Gaudens double eagle, Dr. Robert J. Loewinger, in his reference on proof gold coins, says, in part:

"Liberty's skirt shows two folds on the side of her right leg (left field); the underside of the skirt's oval is very large; the Capitol building in the background is very small. Thirteen rays appear in the field to the left and 13 to the right, all emanating from behind the figure of Liberty. The MCMVII is distant from the drapery."

In characterizing the business strike "Regular High Relief," as he calls it, Loewinger points out a few differences with the design:

"Note the MCMVII lettering is close to the drapery. The Capitol is large; there are 3 narrower folds in the skirt just beyond the left leg; there is a small oval section in the underside of the skirt; there are 13 rays in the sunburst and a softness of detail in the device and lettering."

While of course the vastly different height of the relief is the chief and most easily noticed variation, the marked inequality in the Capitol, and in the size of the "ovals" beneath the skirt; the variance in the number of skirt folds to the left of Liberty; and the different positioning of the date are also quite obvious when one views the coins, or photos of them, side by side.
This piece displays a tiny rim tick at 3 o'clock and a couple of hair-thin marks in the fields that prevent an even finer grade, but much eye appeal remains on the pretty orange-gold surfaces. There are no singular abrasions. Traces of the wire rim appear, as usual, over much of both sides. (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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