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1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS64 NGC

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1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS64 NGC
<B>1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS64 NGC.</B></I> Like many others, Garrett and Guth lauded the High Relief double eagles in their <I>Encyclopedia of U.S. Gold Coins</B></I>. For the Wire Rim pieces, they began: "Aside from the handful of coins that show the Ultra High Relief, these represent the closest obtainable coin to Augustus Saint-Gaudens's conception of the design. None other than Teddy Roosevelt demanded a change in our national coinage, and sought out one of the most talented artists of the era ... "<BR> The rest is familiar history, as exemplified by this attractive near-Gem. The butter-yellow fields are luminous and slightly hazy, and the figures of Liberty and the eagle project boldly. Pleasingly preserved and undeniably attractive, an excellent example for the double eagle enthusiast.<BR><BR><B>Coin Engraver:</B> Augustus Saint-Gaudens<BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)