Lot 2622
1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, wire rim. NGC graded MS-63. A few areas of roughness and abrasion in the field left of Liberty; a thin line beneath R of LIBERTY, the color is a rich blend of flamboyant gold and pale honey-gold shades. Struck with meticulous care by the dies as on virtually all High Reliefs seen. The numismatist can spend enjoyable hours studying the designs under a low power magnifier and never grow tired of the beauty and remarkable composition. Difficult to believe this high relief $20 gold caused the stir it did when it was first proposed.
Even now, the MCMVII issues of 1907 are highly respected by coin collectors and scholars. They are among the favorites in all American numismatics. When the Treasury Department planned issuance of the new gold bullion coins in 1986, no better design could be formulated than to reawaken Augustus Saint-Gaudens' 80-year-old motif. The mint even used the Roman numerals for a time.
Estimated Value $18,000 - 19,000.
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