Lot 2579
1907 $20 St. Gaudens. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim. PCGS graded MS-63 PQ. Nice for the grade and yet another mouth-watering High Relief double eagle, considered by many to be America's most beautiful coin design.
When the double eagles were released into circulation in December 1907, they were widely publicized, highly acclaimed, and a scramble ensued to acquire them. All of this turned out to be propitious for the numismatic community, for somewhere around 5,000 to 6,000 or so survive today, most in varying degrees of Mint State, although relatively few in the premium quality preservation found here.
Design: Goddess striding or walking forward, called Fame by the artist, variously called Victory or Liberty by others. Reverse with eagle flying horizontally to the left (PCGS # 9135) .
Estimated Value $22,000 - 24,000.
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