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In what became known as the 'Genesis Letter', addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, dated December 27, 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt wrote, "My dear Secretary Shaw: I think our coinage is artistically of atrocious hideousness. Would it be possible, without asking the permission of Congress, to employ a man like Saint-Gaudens to give us a coinage that would have some beauty? Sincerely yours, Theodore Roosevelt." ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Soon thereafter, sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens and President Roosevelt collaborated on a passionately imaginative project to re-design all denominations of United States coinage, beginning in 1907 with this $20 gold coin, known today as the Saint-Gaudens gold double eagle. Sadly, however, while early design elements of the coin were still being worked out, the artist succumbed to cancer on August 3, 1907. The Genesis Letter, referenced here, was passed down through the heirs of Secretary Shaw, ultimately changing hands in an August 3, 2012 Heritage Auction where the letter brought a noteworthy $94,000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Often, on obsolete plastic holders like this one, there are decades of minor and sometimes major scratches on the plastic. To remedy this, I apply a small dab of something called polyWATCH to the smooth plastic surface and then buff using a microfiber cloth, wiping it clean with eyeglass lens cleaner. If needed, try it again, using just a drop. Your wife will think it was handled with great and loving care for all these many decades, until you share your secret! Caution: Don't apply polyWATCH to the hologram or the colored logo on the backside; only buff it into the smooth surfaces. As the name implies, polyWATCH has been developed for, and marketed to watchmakers. Don't let that fool you. "What's good for the goose, is good for the gander."
In what became known as the 'Genesis Letter', addressed to the Secretary of the Treasury, dated December 27, 1904, President Theodore Roosevelt wrote, "My dear Secretary Shaw: I think our coinage is artistically of atrocious hideousness. Would it be possible, without asking the permission of Congress, to employ a man like Saint-Gaudens to give us a coinage that would have some beauty? Sincerely yours, Theodore Roosevelt." ~~~~~~~~~~~~ Soon thereafter, sculptor Augustus Saint-Gaudens and President Roosevelt collaborated on a passionately imaginative project to re-design all denominations of United States coinage, beginning in 1907 with this $20 gold coin, known today as the Saint-Gaudens gold double eagle. Sadly, however, while early design elements of the coin were still being worked out, the artist succumbed to cancer on August 3, 1907. The Genesis Letter, referenced here, was passed down through the heirs of Secretary Shaw, ultimately changing hands in an August 3, 2012 Heritage Auction where the letter brought a noteworthy $94,000. ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Often, on obsolete plastic holders like this one, there are decades of minor and sometimes major scratches on the plastic. To remedy this, I apply a small dab of something called polyWATCH to the smooth plastic surface and then buff using a microfiber cloth, wiping it clean with eyeglass lens cleaner. If needed, try it again, using just a drop. Your wife will think it was handled with great and loving care for all these many decades, until you share your secret! Caution: Don't apply polyWATCH to the hologram or the colored logo on the backside; only buff it into the smooth surfaces. As the name implies, polyWATCH has been developed for, and marketed to watchmakers. Don't let that fool you. "What's good for the goose, is good for the gander."