1907 SAINT GAUDENS
DOUBLE EAGLE
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"HIGH RELIEF" - FLAT RIM
PCGS No: 9136
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Images courtesy of Heritage
Numismatic Auctions
Notes:
The 1907 High Relief $20 Gold Piece was designed by the noted American
sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens at the request of President Theodore
Roosevelt. "High Relief" refers to the depth of the details
which, on this coin, are much deeper than usual, giving the coin an
impressive medallic appearance. "High Reliefs" come in
several varieties: the extremely rare Ultra-High Relief and the more common
Flat Rim and Knife (or Wire) Rim variants. Saint-Gaudens' obverse
design was considered so beautiful and so popular that it was re-used on the
gold bullion coins struck by the U.S. Mint beginning in 1986.
The finest Uncirculated "High Relief, Flat Edge" example graded
by PCGS is a single MS-68. No Proof examples have been graded by PCGS.
Significant examples:
NGC Proof-66. Ex - Superior
Galleries' "The ANA 2001 National Money Show Auction", March 8-9,
2001, Lot 934, unsold One of the extremely rare Proofs of this type
Recent appearances:
NGC MS-65. Ex- Heritage Numismatic Auctions, Inc.'s "October 2000
Long Beach Sale" October 5-7, 2000, Lot 7982, illustrated, sold for
$24,725.00 From the Violet Bancroft Collection
Choice Brilliant Uncirculated. Ex -
Stack's "The University of Notre Dame Sale", March 20-21, 2001, Lot
1407, plated, sold for $16,100.00
PCGS MS-62. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of
Lucien M. LaRiviere, Part III", May 21, 2001, Lot 407, illustrated,
sold for $8,625.00
"Choice About Uncirculated". Stack's 12/2003: 1133,
$8,350.00
AU-58. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Rarities
Sale", January 3, 2001, Lot 588, illustrated, sold for $10,350.00
AU-58. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Cabinet of Lucien
M. LaRiviere, Part III", May 21, 2001, Lot 409, illustrated, sold for
$7,590.00
AU-58. Ex - Bowers & Merena Galleries' "The Lake Geneva
Sale", June 28-29, 2001, Lot 1460, illustrated, sold for $6,900.00
Sources and/or recommended
reading:
"The PCGS Population Report, July 2003" by The
Professional Coin Grading Service
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