4506

1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS65 PCGS. Even though

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:42,500.00 USD Estimated At:1.00 - 1,000,000.00 USD
1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim MS65 PCGS. Even though
<B>1907<$20> High Relief, Wire Rim MS65 PCGS.</B></I> Even though multiple blows from a hydraulic press were required to strike Saint-Gaudens' High Relief design, that did not always guarantee a full strike. This coin, however, did strike up fully in all areas, including the Capitol Building and the upper portions of the lettering near the reverse rim. And speaking of the rim, each side shows a high wire rim. While this is an accidental part of the minting process, and thought by Mint personnel to be a defect (thus the Flat Rim variant), from the point of view of modern collectors the wire rim adds an extra bit of visual interest to this magnificently designed coin. The fully developed features give a three-dimensional quality to the coin that is quite unlike any other United States coin, the only exception being the 1921 Peace dollar. Swirling die polish lines are seen in the fields, as always, and the coin has bright yellow-gold coloration with just the slightest accent of reddish patina present. The only surface blemishes of note are a couple of tiny pinprick marks located at 8 and 9 o'clock on the reverse rim. <BR><BR><B>Important notice:</B> 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. Since eBay bids are not shown to us until we open the lot on the floor, we treat those bids just like floor bids. In most cases the floor responds before the eBay bid is presented to us, due to Internet lag time, so for consistency we have made it a policy that floor bids are always considered first over tie eBay live bids. 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. This lot is being auctioned in conjunction with a live floor auction by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. Lot:4506 <BR><BR><B>Winning Notification and Billing:</B> After the FINAL session in this auction is complete, Heritage will send e-mail and snail mail invoices. This process normally takes several days. All final auction and invoice information will be supplied by Heritage Galleries & Auctioneers, and all other information should be considered preliminary. <BR><BR>This auction will be conducted on a live auction floor and over the Internet through eBay Live. If you choose to place an absentee bid, please take a moment to <font color='#0000ff'><u><a href='http://pages.ebay.com/liveauctions/help/before/laabsentee.html'>learn how eBay Live absentee bidding works</a></u></font><font color='#000000'>