3493

3493- 1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High Relief, Wire Rim PCGS

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / US Coins Start Price:12,500.00 USD Estimated At:25,000.00 - 27,000.00 USD
3493- 1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High Relief, Wire Rim PCGS
<Our item number 118167><B>1907 &#36;20 St. Gaudens. High relief, wire rim. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ.</B> Well struck with light even gold toning on both sides. A Premium Quality coin that should be regraded to an MS 65 example. Collectors and non-collectors alike consider this to be the single most artistic American coin design made for circulation. The mintage was a meager 12,000 examples, of which possibly half survive today, making them available, even if scarcely inexpensive. The designs are by Augustus Saint-Gaudens, a noted American sculptor of the late 19th century. At the behest of President Theodore Roosevelt, Saint-Gaudens, in the early part of 1907, created the models that later became this masterpiece in miniature once the Mint transferred his models to coining dies. Even after a moment&#39;s study of its design and reflection on how smooth and satiny the luster is, anyone viewing this specimen will grin &#40;albeit faintly, if it is not within the budget&#41;. The successful bidder&#39;s collection will be a terrific success in numismatic society once this takes its place as the lead coin in that collection! <B>&#40;PCGS # 9135&#41;</B>. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;25,000-27,000. <I><BR>The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 118167<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/42jpegs/118167.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/42jpegs/118167N2.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/42jpegs/118167N3.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>