1907 $10 Wire Rim MS64 NGC....

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Bright Wire Rim 1907 Ten Dollar, MS64

1907 $10 Wire Rim MS64 NGC. The original concept by Augustus Saint-Gaudens for the ten dollar obverse was based on his head of Nike that was previously used for the Sherman Monument in New York City. This would have been the most elegant solution for the head of Liberty and certainly the most artistically pleasing. But President Roosevelt intervened and asked Saint-Gaudens to add an Indian headdress to his figure of Nike, stating it was entirely American and characteristic. Roger Burdette points out in a footnote in his 1905-1908 reference (page 231) that: "No one seems to have thought that Miss Liberty wearing a ceremonial war bonnet was tantamount to a civilian wearing an unearned Congressional Medal of Honor." In a letter dated February 8, 1907, Roosevelt made this design request of Saint-Gaudens:

"I feel very strongly that on at least one coin we ought to have the Indian feather headdress. It is distinctly American, and very picturesque. Couldn't you have just such a head as you have now, but with the feather headdress?"

Saint-Gaudens gave in to the president's wish and added a feathered headdress to his Nike figure. Shortly thereafter the Wire Rim tens were produced with the now-familiar design, swirling die polishing marks, and indeterminate rim. The surfaces on this piece are predictably bright yellow-gold with just a hint of reddish patina. In addition to the always-present die polishing marks, each side has a finely textured matte-like finish. A few small contact marks and luster grazes are present on each side, and explain the MS64 grade.(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 268B, PCGS# 8850, GSID# 9744)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 16.72 grams
AGW: 0.48375oz
Mintage: 500

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