Tag Archive for: $20 St. Gaudens

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Coin 412 – 1907. Ex – High relief. Inverted lettered edge, “ASG” on edge $20 St. Gaudens PCGS Proof 68

Coin Number 412 This is the true concept of the coin created by the genius of famed artist Augustus Saint-Gaudens. It took all the effort of President Theodore Roosevelt to entice Saint-Gaudens to undertake such a task. Saint-Gaudens had been…
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Coin 413 – 1907. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim $20 St. Gaudens NGC Proof 69

Coin Number 413 This is one the finest graded examples of the High Relief in Proof, a coin with as much history and challenges as it has beauty and quality. The mintage of these in Proof was probably around 350 pieces, a bit fewer than 300…
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Coin 414 – 1907. High relief, Roman numerals, wire rim $20 St. Gaudens PCGS MS-67

Coin Number 414 This is one of the finer examples of this famed issue known. The Wire Rim refers to the tiny raised rim around the entire coin at the extreme edge, basically this is where the collar allowed some minute part of metal to flow…
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Coin 415 – 1907. High relief, Roman numerals, flat rim $20 St. Gaudens NGC MS-67

Coin Number 415 The Flat Rim design is believed to have been struck with a different collar which was just tight enough to stop any excess metal flow from between the planchet and the collar, which creates the wire rim at the extreme edge on…
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Coin 416 – 1907, large letters $20 St. Gaudens PCGS Proof 64Matte

Coin Number 416 This is believed to be the first proof grouping issued of the revised Augustus Saint-Gaudens design that was reworked substantially by Charles Barber in order to get it into a more normal coining mode which required one strike.…
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Coin 417 – 1908. No motto, Wells Fargo $20 St. Gaudens NGC MS-68

Coin Number 417 Incredible eye appeal and luster for this stunning gem. This is one of the finer examples from the immense Hoard of 9,900 gold coins found in Nevada that became known as the Wells Fargo Hoard of 1908 No Motto pieces. The surfaces…
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Coin 418 – 1909 $20 St. Gaudens PCGS Proof 67

Coin Number 418 Amazing quality and here is the first example of the Roman Finish that was introduced in 1909. The color is more lemony and lighter than the darker matte finish of prior years. The surfaces of the fields and devices are entirely…
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Coin 419 – 1913 $20 St. Gaudens NGC Proof 67

Coin Number 419 A total of 58 coins were struck in proof to represent this year. Fateful as it was, with the founding of the Federal Reserve, the year after the sinking of the Titanic and while the world was on the brink of the First World…
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Coin 420 – 1923-D $20 St. Gaudens PCGS MS-67+

Coin Number 420 This is the finest PCGS certified 1923-D double eagle, and the sole example that has earned the grade of MS-67+. The periphery is bathed in radiant yellow luster, with the centers showing a deeper russet gold color. Amazing…