Lot 2628
1907 $20 St. Gaudens. Flat relief. PCGS graded MS-65. Lovely original golden toning. A nice coin, and a spot-free dazzler whose mint color shames just about any lesser Mint State gold coin of this year. President Theodore Roosevelt opposed the use of the motto IN GOD WE TRUST, since he felt such a phrase had no place on our coinage. Perhaps he had a personal reason to object, or was merely following the ideals of separation of church and state. Whatever his reason, Roosevelt's objections were appropriately voiced within the Mint. This design is Charles Barber's further modification of the Saint-Gaudens design, prepared for ease of minting and use in commerce (PCGS # 9141) .
Estimated Value $2,800 - 3,000.
Ex Dr. Hesselgesser.
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