Extremely High Relief The 1907 double eagle issue by Augustus Saint-Gaudens that had such medallic depth that multiple blows from a powerful press were required to fully bring up the detail.
Alternative of "Extremely High Relief."
ultra rarity
Any coin or related item in which only a few exist.
(The 1933 issue is currently considered illegal to own as the government insists that none of this date were legally released.) This low relief copy of the Extremely High Relief and High Relief designs was the work of Chief Engraver Charles Barber.
The first design, the so-called Extremely High Relief (or "Ultra High Relief"), required many blows on the medal press, with annealing between each impression, to strike up the coins properly.
The Saint-Gaudens inspired effort of Charles Barber to reduce the Extremely High Relief down to a coin with acceptable striking qualities. After 11,250 coins, this effort was abandoned.
In that year Barber made a pattern double eagle, which was embarassingly dull compared to the following year's Extremely High Relief double eagle by Augustus Saint Gaudens.
Alternate name for the Extremely High Relief.
ultra rarity
A coin that is represented by only a few examples.
Ultra High Relief - Alternative of "Extremely High Relief". Ultra Rarity - Any coin or related item in which only a few exist.
UNC - See "Uncirculated."
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Ultra High Relief: an extremely rare variety of the 1907 $20 St. Gaudens gold piece that has extremely high relief and wire rims.
ultra rarity: a coin of which there is only a few known.
the 1841 and 1863 quarter eagles, the 1875 and 1876 $3 gold pieces, the 1879 and 1880 pattern $4 stellas, the 1822 $5, the $20 pieces of 1883, 1884, and 1933, as well as numerous patterns, prominent among which are the 1849 and Extremely High Relief ...
 See also: High Relief, Coin, Relief, Mint, Numismatic
  
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