logo Monday through Friday: 8am to 5pm ct.
Saturday: 8am to 4pm ct.

Create Account or Contact Us
Skip Navigation Links
 
Enter E-Mail:
Enter Password:

Forget Password?

What Scotsman Buys

Coin Buying Basics
Click Here


Directions to Scotsman

Precious Metals

Scotsman Jewelry

Join Scotsman on Facebook

archives

The Silver Dollar and Rare Coin Expo

joinouremaillist
Name:
Email:
The Midwest Summer Sale
< Previous  Lot 1256  Next >
Choose Category:
Search Category:
Go to Lot #


Please Note: A 15% Buyers' Premium is added to the hammer price of all lots in this sale.

(About The Images)
1907 High Relief Wire Rim. PCGS MS-63. 1907 High Relief Wire Rim. PCGS MS-63.
Lot Title: 1907 High Relief Wire Rim. PCGS MS-63.
Description: Esteemed among the most popular one-year type coins in the U.S. series, MS-63 hits a "sweet spot" for the original 1907 high-relief Saint, falling in at a price level that can be attained by many collectors at the price of a small car. Above this grade, the value escalates rapidly, especially at the gem level, and MS-62 grades and lower tend to be reserved for coins with "silent net grade" kinds of problems. This non-glossy example projects matte khaki-gold texture throughout, with citrus-gold accents visible clinging to the central devices. The "wire edge", a characteristic of the extreme striking pressure required to move metal into the peripheral areas, shows nearly fully around the obverse, and probably traverses 40% of the reverse rim, though the PCGS slab insert effectively conceals the edges. This appears to be an original piece that has evaded any potential "conservation" efforts, with a carbon spot visible above Liberty's head, in addition to several other exceedingly tiny flecks hidden within the folds of the gown. (PCGS# 009135)
Low Estimate: $19,000.00
High Estimate: $21,000.00
Lot Status: Bidding has been closed for this lot.
Hammered Price: $19,000.00
Price Realized: $21,850.00
1907 High Relief Wire Rim. PCGS MS-63.
1907 High Relief Wire Rim. PCGS MS-63.

Price history for items of the same classification:
Lot #AuctionCurrent Bid or Hammer PriceDescription
1016The Midwest Summer Sale 2014 on 07/18/2014$21,750.00
1907 High Relief Wire Rim ICG, as described
An unexpected find in an ICG holder, the quality for this high-relief Saint pretty much will speak for itself, regardless of the brand shown on the slab. Dispensing quickly with any potential...
1255The Midwest Summer Sale on 07/26/2013$3,700.00
1907 High Relief Wire Rim. VF details/cleaned.
Liberty Mast Estate. Evidently relegated to use as a pocket piece, both sides show moderate, but smooth and consistent wear that probably brings the overall details grade down to VF-20 or so. As...
997The Collectors' Auction 2012 on 10/05/2012$9,250.00
1907 High Relief Wire Rim. PCGS AU-55 Shield.
Roger Burdette has demonstrated that the "wire rim" appellation has no useful connotation with respect to a sub-type for the high-relief double-eagle. The rim effect has been shown to be an...
634The Collectors' Auction 2011 on 10/21/2011$12,500.00
1907 High Relief Wire Rim. PCGS Genuine (MS-63 details/lightly...
The high-relief Saints may not be as famous for their lovely matte texture as for their exquisite relief, but that texture does play an important aesthetic role in the artistry of Saint-Gaudens'...
893The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/12/2010$21,000.00
1907 High Relief Wire Rim. PCGS MS-63.
The United States Mint re-introduced high-relief gold in January 2009 with release of the new ultra-high relief double-eagle, and without doubt, that has led to renewed interest in the original...
1057The Midwest Winter Sale 2009 on 02/13/2009$9,000.00
1907 High Relief Wire Rim. MS-60.
The "wire rim" that appeared on the first run of 1907 double-eagles was unintentionally extruded from the planchet due to excessive metal flow between the striking dies and the collar during...
1058The Midwest Winter Sale 2009 on 02/13/2009$17,500.00
1907 High Relief Wire Rim. PCGS MS-63.
Recent re-introduction by the mint of the high-relief Saint-Gaudens design seems certain at some point to reflect back upon the original and drive up demand for the vintage coins. There is a level of...
1177The Collectors' Auction 2007 on 10/19/2007$8,750.00
1907 High Relief Wire Rim. AU-58 Details, Cleaned.
The matte texture that normally would be present even on a gently handled (or circulated) high-relief Saint-Gaudens has been slightly compromised by an additional cleaning. Fully half of the obverse...
1056The Midwest Winter Sale 2007 on 02/09/2007$24,750.00
1907 High Relief Wire Rim. PCGS MS-64.
The majority of bona fide numismatists, as well as casual collectors of United States coinage, regard this denomination's design the most artistic to be employed for a regular issue. The model...
469The Collector's Auction on 10/20/2006$17,500.00
1907 High Relief Wire Rim. PCGS MS-63.
This example of the Augustus Saint-Gaudens' "tour de force" design has its satinlike surfaces imbued with a superb orange-gold nuance. The meager number of contact ticks that are perceived with a...
628The Midwest Summer Sale 2006 on 07/21/2006$18,750.00
1907 High Relief Wire Rim. PCGS MS-63.
An admirable example of a Roman Numerals High Relief $20 type. This masterpiece of twentieth century U.S. coinage was designed by the distinguished sculptor, Augustus Saint-Gaudens, per a charge...
1217The Midwest Winter Sale on 02/17/2006$9,000.00
1907 High Relief Wire Rim. NGC AU-58.
This example, from the $20 High Relief Wire Rim coinage, was struck in December, 1907 and presumably 8,250 were made this month. These particular pieces are included in the total recorded mintage...

Scotsman Coin and Jewelry, Inc.
11262 Olive Boulevard
St. Louis, MO 63141
314-692-2646
Business Hours: Monday through Friday from 8a to 5p ct, and Saturday from 8a to 4p ct, closed Sunday.
©Copyright 2015  Scotsman Coin and Jewelry Inc. All Rights Reserved
For more information feel free to Contact Us
New Server