Lot 3493
1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, wire rim. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. 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's study of its design and reflection on how smooth and satiny the luster is, anyone viewing this specimen will grin (albeit faintly, if it is not within the budget). The successful bidder's collection will be a terrific success in numismatic society once this takes its place as the lead coin in that collection! (PCGS # 9135) .
Estimated Value $25,000 - 27,000.
The Dr. Robert Hesselgesser Collection.
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