Lot 2618
1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, wire rim. PCGS graded MS-64. Light golden toning. Well struck. Frosty. A lovely and visually stirring coin, both sides are blanketed in rich, bright, yellow-gold color. Every feature is sharp for the type, as expected, as desired; foremost, the surfaces are uncommon in that they are essentially devoid of obvious distracting handling marks. A coin that would grace either a high grade type set or a quality date set of Saint-Gaudens $20 gold with its presence.
Each of the High Relief MCMVII double eagles was struck at least three times (the Ultra High Reliefs were struck at least seven times), carefully on a medal press, to bring up the design. Between each striking the coin was heated red-hot, then quenched before the next strike by the dies. All specimens examined thus far have been struck from dies that upon close inspection have a matte-like finish with many tiny raised die lines and curlicues. The surface from those called circulation strikes and those called Proofs appears identical (PCGS # 9135) .
Estimated Value $23,000 - 25,000.
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| Realized $25,875 |
