1907 $20 Arabic Numerals MS67 PCGS....

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Wonderful Superb Gem 1907 Arabic Numerals Twenty

1907 $20 Arabic Numerals MS67 PCGS. While the many trying circumstances surrounding the production of the High Relief Saint-Gaudens double eagles are widely known to numismatists, the less publicized tribulations involved in preparing the design for mass production and distribution were just as great. Cancer had claimed Augustus Saint-Gaudens in August, and communication of the artist's vision to the Mint fell fully on Henry Hering, Saint-Gaudens's assistant, who had taken on increasing responsibility in the months preceding his mentor's death.
By the time Hering began actual work on the low-relief models for the Saint-Gaudens twenty, almost two months had passed since Saint-Gaudens and President Theodore Roosevelt had agreed to modify the relief on that denomination; sculpting models for the eagle had taken precedence. Once Hering tackled the double eagle, however, he made swift progress, going through several iterations of the design and presenting his models to the Philadelphia Mint in late September.
The challenge did not end there, however; Charles Barber discovered that the die-making process lost much of the fine detail for the Hering models, and after considerable back-and-forth communication, Barber strengthened the small design elements. Even after the dies were complete, other production difficulties combined to restrict the production of the 1907-dated low-relief coins to December of that year.
This breathtaking Superb Gem, one of just 11 certified at that level by PCGS with none finer (6/08), offers spectacular, satiny luster and undeniable eye appeal. Warm peach-gold centers cede to strong sun-yellow close to the margins, and Liberty's figure is beautifully detailed. A single mark to the left of the branch in Liberty's hand is the only perceptible flaw on that side.
From the Stephen Stokely Collection, Part Five.(Registry values: N1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 26F5, PCGS# 9141, GSID# 10132)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 33.44 grams
AGW: 0.9675oz
Mintage: 361,667

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