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Saint Gaudens Gold Double Eagle $20 Gold High Relief, 1907

Saint Gaudens Gold Double Eagle $20 Gold High Relief, 1907

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Greysheet Catalog Details (GSID: 72395)

The Saint Gaudens Gold Double Eagle $20 Gold is part of a series of Saint Gaudens gold double eagle coins struck from 1907-1908. The specific variety is High Relief. Struck in Philadelphia and designated as a Business (MS) strike, this coin is made of 90% gold; 10% copper from a mintage of 12,367 struck.
The 1907 high-relief $20 Saint-Gaudens' gold double eagle is one of the most singularly popular coins the United States has ever made. Featuring Augustus Saint-Gaudens' beautiful striding Liberty and flying eagle designs in high-relief format as the renowned artist originally intended, the 1907 high-relief Saint-Gaudens' coins are treasured by collectors.

The 1907 high-relief Saint-Gaudens' double eagles include the rare 1907 wire rim and 1907 flat rim double eagles. The wire rim and flat rim are quite distinguishable from each other, with the former indicated by a very narrow, wire-like ridge encircling the entire extreme outer periphery of the coin. The flat rim, meanwhile, shows a broad, flattish rim. These edge varieties were not necessarily intentional but rather a result of the striking process. The wire rim was inadvertently created due to a looser fit within the coin's retaining collar, with pressure creating a tiny ridge on the edges of the finished coins with the repeated strikes each piece saw.

The high-relief double eagles were struck three to five times apiece, owing to the incredible detail of these coins. Yet that also illustrates why the high-relief Saints were impractical to produce for circulation. While the 1907 high-relief Saint-Gaudens' double eagles have low mintages, many of these pieces were saved by collectors and thus are widely available in the marketplace. The wire rim double eagles are about twice to three times more common than the flat rim pieces.

Obverse: Liberty is portrayed standing on a rock, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. The word LIBERTY appears on the top periphery surrounded by stars. The date is stamped on the right side of the coin, just above the rock.
Reverse: A crescent sun appears at the bottom as if rising on the horizon with long rays extending to the top of the coin. A flying eagle covers the central portion, atop the rays. The words UNITED STATES oF AMERICA, TWENTY DOLLARS appear on the top periphery.

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GSID: 72395
Coin Date: Saint Gaudens Gold Double Eagle
Denomination: $20 / $20 Gold
Designation: MS
Mint Mark: P
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 12,367
Coinage Type: Saint Gaudens gold double eagle
Coinage Years: 1907-1908
Prefix: High Relief
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
Variety: High Relief
Variety 2: 1907
Strike Type: Business
Diameter: 34 mm
Fineness: 0.9
Weight: 33.436 gr
Weight: 0.9675 oz
Coin Shape: Round
Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, MCMVII
Obverse Designer: Augustus St. Gaudens
Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TWENTY DOLLARS
Reverse Designer: Augustus St. Gaudens
PCGS #: 9133
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