MMIX (2009) Ultra High Relief $20 Gold Coin. First Strike. MS-70 (PCGS).A glorious specimen with lively satin to semi-reflective luster and vivid golden-yellow patina. It is fully struck, as would be expected for the issue, with equally outstanding technical quality and visual appeal. This beautiful type was produced at the Philadelphia Mint in 2009 as a modern version of the famous Ultra High Relief Saint-Gaudens double eagle of 1907. Using state of the art technology, the Mint digitally mapped the original Saint-Gaudens plasters and used them to prepare the dies for this 2009 variant. A total of 114,427 coins were struck, and the present example is the first submitted to PCGS for certification. It was sent in by collector Charles Camp of Savannah, Georgia and certified MS-70 by PCGS on Friday, February 13, 2009. The coin was assigned cert ID # 14129280 and also designated as a First Strike on the insert. The article that identifies this coin as the first MMIX (2009) Ultra High Relief $20 gold coin certified by PCGS can be found at the following link: https://www.pcgs.com/News/Pcgs-Grades-First-Submitted-2009-Ultra-High-Relief-20-Ms70. A particularly desirable example of this popular and eagerly sought modern U.S. Mint type.From the Cardinal Collection Educational Foundation.
