1907 $20 High Relief, Flat Edge MS(PCGS#9136)

Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

競売業者

Stack's Bowers

ロット番号

2563

グレード

MS64

価格

45,140

ロット詳細

It is always exciting when we have the opportunity to present a scarce Flat Rim example of this landmark 20th century gold issue. This is a lovely coin whose superior technical quality is matched by exceptional eye appeal. Frosty and smooth with a tinge of pale olive to vivid golden-honey color, the surfaces are bright, fresh, and make a strong visual impression. Crisply impressed, as well, and sure to please the astute numismatist who recognizes the scarcity of this perennially popular issue in its Flat Rim variant.<p>Roughly one-third of the mintage for this issue is believed to have been of the Flat Rim variety. It was noted in the numismatic community as early as 1908 and has been frequently collected as a separate variety of the High Relief Saint-Gaudens double eagle. As times changed, so too did interest. By the 1920s, the coins no longer carried any sort of premium and many found their way into circulation at that time, more than a few ultimately ending their days in the Treasury Department melts during the Great Depression. This situation was not to last and starting with the postwar prosperity of the 1940s, popularity returned to the High Relief double eagles, the issue soon topping collectors' wish lists. Fortunately, approximately half of the original production run is available today, but even so demand is so great that it continues to outstrip supply. Bidding opportunities such as this are always greeted with keen interest and spirited competition.