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1907-D $20 PR62 NGC.

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1907-D $20 PR62 NGC.
1907-D $20 PR62 NGC. Ex: Farouk. Only one branch mint proof double eagle is known to have been produced of the 1907-D, and that was on September 30, 1907. Undoubtedly, these coins were struck to commemorate the end of the long-running Coronet design which was first struck for regular coinage in 1850. For a mint that had only been in operation for two years, this coin shows that the Denver facility was able to produce a remarkably high quality proof. It is, in fact, consistent in quality to proofs struck in the Philadelphia Mint in the early years of the 20th century. There is no contrast evident on either side, but many Philadelphia proofs did not show contrast either during this period and none did during 1901 and 1902. Die polish is complete and covers all areas of the fields right up to the rims and all the devices, something that is not seen on all branch mint proof dollars from the New Orleans or Carson City mints. Close examination with a magnifier shows tiny lint marks that were struck into the coin, evidence that the dies were wiped with a cloth and because of static electricity, some of the lint from the cloth adhered to the dies, thus being transferred onto the coin. As one would expect from a multiply struck proof, the design elements are completely struck up in all areas. This piece was once a part of the king of Egypt's collection of coins. According to John Pittman, King Farouk had a conservator who cleaned his coins. Not all of Farouk's coins were cleaned, though, and we are not sure what criteria the "conservator" used to select the coins to be cleaned, but this piece was one of them. The surfaces are noticeably hairlined on each side. That being said, however, the hairlining is just about the only detracting technical element that keeps this coin from a higher grade. The only surface flaws that merit mentioning are a vertical milling mark on Liberty's neck and a short planchet flaw in the field by star 12. Branch mint proofs are among the rarest of the rare in U.S. numismatics. They are incompletely understood even by experts as so few pieces are known, and some grading services shy away from encapsulating certain issues. However, the coins speak for themselves and it is apparent they were specially prepared and an attempt was made to produce a proof product that would be comparable to that struck in the Philadelphia Mint. This is a unique offering from the Denver mint, and it may be many years before this proof 1907-D is available again in public auction.Ex: Palace Collection / Farouk (Sotheby's, 2-3/54), lot 184, part of a 34-coin lot; Kreisberg-Schulman (10/2/59), lot 1844; Kreisberg-Schulman (2/60), lot 2931; Ronnie Carr. 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.