Lot 2080
1907. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim. PCGS graded MS-64 PQ. A coin that should be graded MS65. The obverse wire edge is very sharp as the multiple strikes required to bring up the design elements pressed the planchet hard against the collar, causing this raised thin feature around the extreme edge of the coin. Lovely light golden colors with vibrant luster and three dimensional eye appeal. The stunning beauty of these High Relief coins cannot be overstated, their elegance in hand simply satisfies the numismatic senses in a way that no other coin can accomplish.
The dies used to strike these masterpieces show considerable depth in their devices, when the dies were secured in the largest coining press at the Philadelphia Mint, these coins still requireed up to seven strikes to fully bring up the design elements, bringing production to a veritable crawl. Needless to say the results were exceptional, but modern coinage could not be condemmed to such an arduous process of multiple strikes for each coin destined for circulation. Efficiency won out soon enough, and Saint-Gaudens masterpiece design was greatly reduced in depth, allowing for a single strike from the dies going forward to strike the 1907 double eagles in low relief (PCGS # 9135) Estimate Value $30,000 - 33,000
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