DOUBLE EAGLE MCMVII (1907) High Relief
Description
From the beginning, these coins sold at a premium to their face value. It was obvious these would one day become jewels in any collection. It is not known exactly how many proof coins were struck as proofs in extremely high relief. Your chances of finding one of these is extremely slim, as it is not known for sure if any still exist.
Subsequent to the production of these two dozen or fewer very high relief coins, only 11,250 coins of slightly less relief were struck. After the relatively small mintage was accomplished, the High Relief format was discontinued. The obverse of this style depicts Miss Liberty striding forward with radiant sunrays behind and a distant view of the Capitol building, with LIBERTY above and the date expressed as MCMVII in the lower right field. The reverse shows an eagle flying left with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and TWENTY DOLLARS in two lines above. Below is the sun with resplendent rays.
Valuation
- COIN NAME
- DOUBLE EAGLE MCMVII (1907) High Relief
- DESIGNED BY
- Augustus Saint-Gaudens
- ISSUE DATE
- 1907
- COMPOSITION
- 0.900 part gold, 0.100 part copper
- DIAMETER
- 34 mm
- WEIGHT
- 516 grains
- EDGE
- Lettered E PLURIBUS UNUM with stars interspersing
- BUS MINT
- 11,250
- PROOF MINT
- Fewer than 25
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