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1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Rim MS64 NGC. The initial W

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1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Rim MS64 NGC. The initial W
<B>1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Rim MS64 NGC.</B></I> Mint officials considered the initial Wire Rim variant of the High Relief double eagle to be a problem because of its propensity to abrade, thus reducing the coin's weight below legal standard. They also thought it was aesthetically unpleasing, and thus the Flat Rim replaced the Wire Rim. Jeff Garrett and Ron Guth, in the <I>Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins, 1795-1933,</B></I> say: "The Flat Rim coins are much scarcer than the Wire Rim by a margin of nearly 5 to 1 ... ."<BR> Peach-gold surfaces on this near-Gem Flat Rim variety exhibit subtle olive-green tints and great luster. The usual powerful strike imparted bold definition to the design features, giving them a medallic appearance. Some remnants of the "fin" are noted on each side, which is not unusual. Many Flat Rim coins display traces of a localized wire rim, and a fin may not be complete on a Wire Rim coin. Some minor marks on the eagle define the grade.<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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