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1907 $20 High Relief PR67 NGC....
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Description
1907 High Relief Twenty Dollar, PR67
Among the Finest Known
1907 $20 High Relief PR67 NGC. As an introduction to the
subject of proof High Relief Saint-Gaudens double eagles, the NGC
Coin Explorer website contains a balanced view written by Jeff
Garrett. In part, he states:"Around the late 1960s or early 1970s experts began to describe certain 1907 High Relief Double Eagles as Proof. These coins are certainly different, but not exactly like the later Proof Double Eagles of the series. There are no mintage figures and the origins of the coins are a mystery. The coins have deep swirling die lines and exhibit a satiny surface similar to the Roman Finish Proof gold coins."
Each coin that has been designated as a proof by NGC was struck from the same pair of obverse and reverse dies. However, what sets these pieces apart is the little-viewed edge. These pieces were struck from one tripartite collar that was used on some Ultra High Reliefs. This collar shows the following characteristics:
- A series of diagonal lines that move diagonally upward from the left side of the segment between the S of PLURIBUS and the star.
- Recut B at the top of PLURIBUS.
- Notched upper serif of the U in PLURIBUS.
It takes effort to angle the coin to view these diagnostics, but the encasement makes it possible to do so. The surfaces are indeed satiny. High Reliefs in general have a satiny appearance, but on this piece the finish is noticeably pronounced. Of course, all details are fully impressed, as one would expect from a proof; all the other surfaces diagnostics are easily viewable -- the diagonal die scratch through the Capitol, the two branching die lines that emanate from the bottom of the torch, and the die lines within the sun's rays on the lower reverse. Bright yellow-gold color is seen throughout this magnificent specimen. This is an unusual opportunity for the series specialist to acquire one of these iconic rarities. Census: 19 in 67 (3 in 67+, 1 in 67★ , 2 in 67+★ ), 5 finer (11/24).
Ex: U.S. Coins Signature Auction (Heritage, 9/2020), lot 3814.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 28HM, PCGS# 908549, Greysheet# 10199)
Auction Info
2025 January 14 - 19 FUN US Coins Signature® Auction #1380 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
January, 2025
14th-19th
Tuesday-Sunday
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