1907 $10 No Motto MS67+ PCGS....

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1907 Indian Eagle, MS67+
Final No Periods Design
Only One Finer Coin at PCGS

1907 $10 No Motto MS67+ PCGS. Despite its acknowledged beauty, Augustus Saint-Gaudens' original design for the 1907 Indian eagle proved impractical for high-speed regular-issue coinage. Mint Engraver Charles Barber and Saint-Gaudens assistant Henry Hering modified the initial 1907 design by removing the triangular stops (periods) from around the motto E PLURIBUS UNUM and lowering the relief of the devices. They also reshaped the branch slightly. The earlier Wire Rim and Rolled Edge patterns were distributed to Treasury insiders and VIP's, but this No Periods design was the first version seen by the general public.

The "Indian" head is actually a representation of Liberty, wearing the uniquely American headdress of a native American that President Theodore Roosevelt insisted on. The design was adopted from the Nike head Saint-Gaudens had sculpted for the Sherman Monument in Central Park. A rumor that the model for this iconic American design was an Irish waitress named Mary Cunningham caused a brief scandal in the contemporary press, but there was no basis for the report and the clamor soon subsided. Many high-quality specimens of this first-year issue were saved by contemporary collectors for numismatic purposes and for their novelty value by the general public. As a result, the 1907 No Periods Indian eagle is an available date today in grades up to the Premium Gem level. The issue is very rare in MS67, however.

This spectacular Plus-graded Superb Gem displays lustrous orange-gold surfaces imbued with traces of light tan. The design elements are well-struck, and each side is free of significant abrasions. A small mark in the middle of the eagle's tail may help to identify this piece. Population: 10 in 67 (1 in 67+), 1 finer (7/16).(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 28GF, PCGS# 8852, Greysheet# 9746)

Weight: 16.72 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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