1908 $20 Motto, Matte PR(PCGS#9205)

The August 2013 Chicago ANA World's Fair of Money

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

4609

等级

PR67

价格

936,602

详细说明

Majestic Superb Gem Matte Proof 1908 Double Eagle Finest Certified at PCGS 1908 Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Motto. Matte Proof-67 (PCGS). CAC. This double eagle was struck in the matte finish that shows fine interlocking facets on a microscopic level which produce tiny sparkles when examined under a light. The fields and surfaces are close to perfection as examination confirms. A fine wire rim extends around most of the obverse and reverse. For the year, 101 Proofs were coined, all in this finish. These 1908 Proofs were the first examples of Saint-Gaudens revolutionary designs that were available to the public, as the 1907 Proofs sold would have been the final year of the Liberty or Coronet design for the double eagles. While the High Relief coinage was available in late 1907, these were not specifically offered to collectors. As radical as these new designs were, the new matte style of Proofs really threw a monkey wrench into the well oiled machinery of the Mint. Collectors simply did not know what to make of these comparatively dark Matte Proof coins after seeing the perfectly contrasting and brilliant cameo Proofs of the prior decades. In terms of quality, the present coin is singly at the top of the PCGS Population Report. A microscopic planchet speck is to the right of the second A in AMERICA, this only being mentioned for future pedigree identification. The color is light khaki-gold throughout, and there are no spots or surface problems of any kind. Unimprovable quality. PCGS# 9205. PCGS Population: 1 in 67; none finer.