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[L#1132] 1907 $20 High Relief NGC PF64

Currency:USD Category:Everything Else / Other Start Price:21,000.00 USD Estimated At:35,000.00 - 45,000.00 USD
[L#1132] 1907 $20 High Relief NGC PF64
Flat rims with the satiny surface all a-swirl, the unique die treatment given these rare Proofs. As might be expected, this piece shows excellent razor-sharpness on all devices and is very appealing as such. Only a few Proofs were released of this much beloved Type, and these coins are always in strong demand by collectors. This particular specimen shows some minor surfaces marks hidden in out of the way places, and a few minute hairlines which account for the conservative grade. A lot of eye appeal in this one!

As was true of the 1907 Indian designs for the $10 gold, the present design was the result of President Theodore Roosevelt's orchestration with Augustus Saint-Gaudens, America's premier sculptor at the time. it was originally proposed that the entire spectrum of American coinage be refurbished, from the copper one-cent piece through the noble double eagle. In correspondence, Saint-Gaudens felt the 1857 Flying Eagle Cent was the finest motif found on any American coin, which is probably the reason he depicted a similar eagle on this High Relief reverse.