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2009 Ultra High Relief Gold Coin
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2009 Ultra High Relief Coin Facts
Purity - 24 Karat Weight - 1 oz. Size - 27 mm Face Value - $20
The U.S. Mint announced the plan for the Ultra High Relief in March 2008 and was released for public sale the following year.
The coin pays homage to famed mint engraver Augustus Saint Gaudens, who created the legendary Liberty Head Double Eagle, including the 1907 High Relief Double Eagle. The 2009 version was first minted at the West Point Mint in November 2008.
The first coin that was made was sent immediately for safekeeping at the Smithsonian Museum. The second coin was preserved by the U.S. Mint to add to its heritage collection.
Many collectors believe that the 24 karat 2009 Ultra High Relief Double Eagle gold coin is the most beautiful coin that the U.S. Mint has ever produced.
To create the coin, the original etchings by Saint Gaudens were digitally mapped to make the die for pressing the coins.
The front (obverse) of the coin shows Lady Liberty walking forward, with her flowing robe conjuring images of ancient Rome and Greece. She holds a torch and olive branch in her hands.
The reverse shows a bald eagle flying across the sunrise. The inscription “In God We Trust” was added to the coin, since it was not present in the 1907 version.
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About the Artist:
Augustus Saint Gaudens (1848-1907) was a classic designer and sculptor born in Dublin, Ireland, and his family moved to America when he was about six months old. He studied drawing at the Cooper Institute and National Academy of Design and received an LL.D. from Princeton University. He later studied art at the Ecole des Beaux Arts in Paris and in Rome.
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High Relief Fun Facts
Of the top 100 highest-priced coins ever, 10 involve the 1907 St. Gaudens High Relief:
- #3 PCGS PF-69 : sold for $2,990,000 in November of 2005
- #7 PCGS PF-68 : sold for $1,840,000 in January of 2007
- #20 PCGS PF-67 : sold for $1,210,000 in May of 1999
- #40 Proof (un-certfied) : sold for $825,000 in December of 1996
- #50 Proof (un-certfied) : sold for $690,000 in October of 2001
- #55 PF-67 : sold for $660,000 in January of 1997
- #69 PCGS MS-69 : sold for $575,000 in November of 2005
- #75 PCGS MS-69 : sold for $546,250 in January of 2007
- #77 NGC PF-69 : sold for $534,750 in November of 2005
- #89 Proof - EF : sold for $488,750 in March of 2005
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