1907 Twenty Dollar Gold Saint Gaudens ‘High Relief’

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Minted from 1905-1907. Considered by many collectors to be the most beautiful coin ever minted in the United States. President Roosevelt request that Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the most famous American sculptor to design his inaugural medal. A limited number of coins were produced using a high relief design, but the high relief made the coins difficult to stack.

Noteworthy – Charles E. Barber, the Mint engraver, insisted that a lower relief version be made. In December 1907 a “business issue” of the coin was first struck, and was minted until 1933.

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Minted from 1905-1907. Considered by many collectors to be the most beautiful coin ever minted in the United States. President Roosevelt request that Augustus Saint-Gaudens, the most famous American sculptor to design his inaugural medal. A limited number of coins were produced using a high relief design, but the high relief made the coins difficult to stack.

Noteworthy – Charles E. Barber, the Mint engraver, insisted that a lower relief version be made. In December 1907 a “business issue” of the coin was first struck, and was minted until 1933.

Additional information

Origin

USA

Date

1907

Denomination

Twenty Dollar

Grade

NGS MS62