An extraordinary 1907 Ultra High Relief (UHR) Saint-Gaudens double eagle graded Proof-68 by the Professional Coin Grading Service (PCGS) www.pcgs.com has traded hands for $4,112,500 to become one of the most valuable gold coins ever sold.
The coin was purchased by a collector in a private sale through Legend Numismatics via John Albanese. Formerly owned by storied numismatist Sam Bloomfield, it is accompanied by a Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC) sticker and now resides in a top-ranking PCGS Registry Set of 20th century gold coins.
“In its grade of PCGS Proof-68, it is easily one of the finest of its kind,” said PCGS President Brett Charville. “It’s no wonder that it sold for more than $4 million. The 1907 Ultra High Relief is the archetypal Saint-Gaudens double eagle, struck with the richness and detail that celebrated sculptor Augustus Saint- Gaudens had originally intended.”
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