The E-Sylum:  Volume 10, Number 10, March 11, 2007, Article 11

1907 DOUBLE EAGLE EDGE-LETTERING DEBATED

Saul Teichman writes: "I see that the Heritage book on St Gauden's
coinage is coming out. With regard to the 1907 Arabic proofs with
different edge devices, nothing in Roger Burdette's researches, or
any prior research to my knowledge shows that these are experimental
in any way. Until something concrete comes to pass, they will still
not be placed into any future editions of Judd."

Roger Burdette adds: "Saul is correct. My research has thus far
uncovered nothing relating to the 1907 low relief varieties.

The only references to low relief edge varieties comes in 1908 where
there are a few documents mentioning experimentation with larger
lettering. The documents end with a comment from the coiner that the
proposed stars were larger than the thickness of the coin and all
examples had been destroyed. This occurred at about the same time
that an experimental double eagle with "In God We Trust" was struck,
and also when half eagles of the Saint-Gaudens design were struck.
All of the experimental pieces were ordered destroyed."

  Wayne Homren, Editor

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