CSNS Signature Sale 1374 8-10 May 2024
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CSNS Signature Sale 1374 8-10 May 2024
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High Relief Double Eagles
1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim, MS62 NGC. The High Relief Saint-Gaudens double eagles known today as the Wire Rim coins are those pieces struck before the Mint modified the planchet upset to avoid metal squeezing between the die face and collar. Over the course of the several strikes necessary to bring up Saint-Gaudens' high relief motifs, planchet metal was formed into a fin around the rims of many coins, with the result that the finished pieces would not stack well. A change to the planchet preparation mostly resolved the issue, and those later coins are designated Flat Rim pieces today. For most collectors, the Wire Rims coins represent the ideal type coin option, as they are more available and affordable.
This Wire Rim coin displays bold definition bathed in warm straw-gold hues and luminous satin luster, as is typical of the High Relief issue. The knife rim is most visible along the right obverse border. A few light abrasions are typical of the grade, though eye appeal remains strong.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/high-relief-double-eagles/1907-20-high-relief-wire-rim-ms62-ngc/p/1374-137001.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-USCoins-1374-05082024
HID02906262019
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1907 $20 High Relief, Wire Rim, MS62 NGC. The High Relief Saint-Gaudens double eagles known today as the Wire Rim coins are those pieces struck before the Mint modified the planchet upset to avoid metal squeezing between the die face and collar. Over the course of the several strikes necessary to bring up Saint-Gaudens' high relief motifs, planchet metal was formed into a fin around the rims of many coins, with the result that the finished pieces would not stack well. A change to the planchet preparation mostly resolved the issue, and those later coins are designated Flat Rim pieces today. For most collectors, the Wire Rims coins represent the ideal type coin option, as they are more available and affordable.
This Wire Rim coin displays bold definition bathed in warm straw-gold hues and luminous satin luster, as is typical of the High Relief issue. The knife rim is most visible along the right obverse border. A few light abrasions are typical of the grade, though eye appeal remains strong.
https://coins.ha.com/itm/high-relief-double-eagles/1907-20-high-relief-wire-rim-ms62-ngc/p/1374-137001.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-USCoins-1374-05082024
HID02906262019
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