The exquisite Superb Gem surfaces on this coin will appeal to even the most discerning of 20th century gold specialists. Radiant satin luster accents vivid medium gold patina. The strike is full for the issue, and the coin is virtually pristine. Rare at the assigned grade level, this coin would make an important addition to the finest collection of Saint-Gaudens double eagles or a stellar-quality type set.The 1907 Saint-Gaudens double eagle with regular instead of Roman numerals represents the culmination of a complicated design process. Despite the unquestionable beauty of the MCMVII High Relief pieces (to say nothing of their Ultra High Relief predecessors), the Mint required a simplified design that could be struck adequately with a single stroke of the dies and otherwise meet the needs of mass production for commercial use. The result is the Arabic Numerals type, Chief Engraver Charles E. Barbers reduction of the low relief model prepared by Henry Hering, Augustus Saint-Gaudens assistant. Barbers expression of the date in ordinary (or Arabic) numerals followed Herings model, although the motto IN GOD WE TRUST was still omitted from the design by order of President Theodore Roosevelt, who felt that the use of a deitys name on coinage was akin to blasphemy. It would require action from Congress to include the motto on the Saint-Gaudens double eagle beginning in 1908. The Mint released the first examples of the low relief double eagle to the general public on December 13, 1907, with a total of 361,667 pieces produced by years end. <span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;line-height:9px;">▲</span>
