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1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS64 PCGS. Come Novembe

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1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS64 PCGS. Come Novembe
<B>1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS64 PCGS.</B></I> Come November, this famed double eagle issue will reach the century mark, a century of near-universal acclaim for its inherent artistry and beauty. Their existence is attributable to Theodore Roosevelt, whose remarkable force of will was noted by none other than Saint-Gaudens himself. In a May 29, 1906 letter to the president that is quoted by Breen, the artist wrote: "If you succeed in getting the best of the polite Mr. Barber...or the others in charge, you will have done a greater work than putting through the Panama Canal."<BR> A knife-like fin encircles much of the obverse and part of the reverse of this attractive near-Gem. The concave yellow-gold surfaces glow beneath a hint of haze, and the devices are as crisp as one would expect for a coin struck as many times, though the wingtips and tail are a trifle soft. Modest grazes and a single abrasion on Liberty's right (facing) shin limit the grade, but not the immense eye appeal.<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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