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 among the finest submitted to PCGS. Lovely!
