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1907 $20 High Relief PR67 NGC.

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:1.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1907 $20 High Relief PR67 NGC.
1907 $20 High Relief PR67 NGC. After the striking of the 24 Ultra High Reliefs in February and March 1907, Henry Hering (Augustus Saint-Gaudens' pupil and assistant) worked with Mint officials and prepared a second set of master dies and hubs in lower relief. Six pairs of working dies were produced that eventually struck the 11,250 coins we know today as the Wire Rim and Flat Rim High Reliefs. Two pairs of these working dies were used to also strike an unknown number of Satin Finish proofs. All High Reliefs were struck on the Mint's hydraulic presses, which were normally used to produce medals. Regular business strike High Reliefs required five blows from the hydraulic press to strike up. To bring up the extra detail on proofs, the planchets were struck six or seven times. David Akers estimated that somewhere between 20 and 25 proofs were struck, but did not speculate about the number of recognizable survivors today. Subtle yet significant differences distinguish business strikes from proofs. This coin displays broad, flat borders with razor sharp inner and outer edges. In addition, the berries on the olive branch are fully rounded, all pillars in the Capitol building are separated, and the eagle's tail feathers are crisp down to the ends. There are numerous swirling and horizontal striations in the fields, evidence that the dies were extensively polished before striking. The surfaces have a glowing, satin-like finish and there are no obvious contact marks on either side. However, that being said, magnification does reveal a couple of tiny imperfections that might be used to identify this coin in the future: there is a small mark across one of the sun's rays midway on the left side, another tiny mark is located on Liberty's right (facing) arm, and on the reverse there is a speck of dark color on the uppermost wing feather just below the S in DOLLARS. An exceptional opportunity to acquire this proof variant of the always-popular High Relief Twenty. Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.