Yes, in today's market, you will probably have to pay pretty close to Gray Sheet MS-64 "bid" for a nice MS-63. When I have inquired about High Relief prices, the answer from the specialist gold dealers has been at prices that would had me charging customers close to MS-64 prices.
But you need to consider this.
The 1907 High Relief $20 gold is one of if not the most common, very expensive coin in the world. As much as 90% of the mintage still exists, which is VERY HIGH for an "old" (pre 1934) U.S. gold coin. PCGS and NGC have graded something over 6,000 High Relief $20 gold coins.
Like most of the key date coin market, this coin is hot right now, but if things slow down, given the supply, this coin could have a price adjustment.
Having written that, I have a PCGS MS-63 in my private collection, and I'm not thinking about selling it because the collector bug continues to bite. ...
Retired dealer and avid collector of U.S. type coins, 19th century presidential campaign medalets and selected medals. In recent years I have been working on a set of British coins - at least one coin from each king or queen who issued pieces that are collectible. I am also collecting at least one coin for each Roman emperor from Julius Caesar to ... ?
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But you need to consider this.
The 1907 High Relief $20 gold is one of if not the most common, very expensive coin in the world. As much as 90% of the mintage still exists, which is VERY HIGH for an "old" (pre 1934) U.S. gold coin. PCGS and NGC have graded something over 6,000 High Relief $20 gold coins.
Like most of the key date coin market, this coin is hot right now, but if things slow down, given the supply, this coin could have a price adjustment.
Having written that, I have a PCGS MS-63 in my private collection, and I'm not thinking about selling it because the collector bug continues to bite. ...
Plenty of foreign buyers like it for some reason and prices have gotten out right silly.
Wait for it to coe to you. With over 6,000 graded no need to be in a hurry.