1907 $20 Liberty Liberty Head Double Eagle, PCGS PR 61 - Excellent Eye Appeal
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This coin is certified by PCGS and you will receive the pictured coin. You are Buying a 1907 $20 Liberty Double Eagle graded PR61 by PCGS. The strike is fully rendered and even though this piece is not certified as a Cameo coin, it does exhibit some field-device contrast, with radiantly mirrored fields. Hairlines on both sides determine the grade. The orange-gold surfaces display splendid eye appeal. The proof Liberty Head double eagle coinage of 1907 dipped below that of the previous several years, totaling only 78 pieces. The coins were delivered in quarterly intervals throughout the year. Research by John Dannreuther in United States Proof Coins, Vol. IV, suggests that this final-year issue was well-saved at the time of its release. Dannreuther estimates that 45 to 60 pieces survive. This is a splendid and rare proof gold type coin that will always form the centerpiece of a fine collection.
Coin Features:
Known as a Proof Liberty Head Double Eagle
Mintage of only 78
Obverse:Artist James B. Longacre created the designs for both the front and back of the Liberty Double Eagle. Engraved unto the coin’s obverse is his classical rendition of Lady Liberty, which was based on the royal effigies seen on Greco-Roman currency. The portrait depicts Liberty in profile with her thick curls arranged beneath an inscribed crown. She is framed by a ring of thirteen stars as a tribute to the original thirteen colonies. Longacre’s stunning portrayal of this beloved figure is the reason that the coin is often referred to as either the “Liberty Head” or “Coronet” Double Eagle.
Reverse:Stamped across the reverse side of the Liberty Double Eagle is the Great Seal of the US. This well-known emblem depicts the bald eagle, armed with a shield, an olive branch and a set of arrows. While Longacre’s artwork remained the same throughout the coin’s mintage, several changes were made to the inscriptions. Such changes included the addition of the “In God We Trust” motto in 1866 and the abbreviation change of the coin’s denomination in 1877.
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