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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;GoldFinger1969, post: 3667444, member: 73489&quot;]I somewhat disagree with this, as I don&#039;t think the word &quot;common&quot; applies to this particular Saint the way it does with a 1924 or a 1927. </p><p><br /></p><p><b><span style="color: #0000ff">Let me explain why:</span></b></p><p><br /></p><p>(1)&nbsp; This is a coin ($20 Saints) which <b>has a HUGE following</b>, probably the 2nd biggest behind MSDs (unless you want to count regular pennies, nickels, and dimes).</p><p><br /></p><p>(2)&nbsp; <b>It&#039;s a gold coin, from an era where we were on the gold standard. </b> You get people who also want bullion exposure, though obviously more expensive Saints like the HR&#039;s are mostly numismatic value.</p><p><br /></p><p>(3)&nbsp; <b>The 1907 HR has artistic worth</b> -- the High Relief art -- aside from just mint or condition rarity.&nbsp; This is the dream of Augustus Saint-Gaudens, unless you include the (pattern) of the very few Ultra-High Reliefs (&lt; 20 available).</p><p><br /></p><p>(4)&nbsp; Crossover appeal from many different coin collectors in both the U.S. AND globally.</p><p><br /></p><p>The reason the coin sells for a steep premium over bullion is all of these factors, which makes it a pretty expensive coin in any condition.&nbsp; There are lots of Saint years.....mints....and conditions that one can go after.&nbsp; And while the 1907 HR isn&#039;t cheap as you go up in condition rarity, it&#039;s still affordable relative to super-rare Saints that go for 6 or 7-figures.</p><p><br /></p><p>But if you don&#039;t go after the regular Saints, the High Relief is the one you target.&nbsp; Even if -- especially -- you don&#039;t want to collect a ton of them but just want one or a few that are memorable.&nbsp; And the 1907 HR is certainly up there, in whatever condition you can afford.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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