LOT #2428 |
Sold on Sep 18, 2008 for: Not Sold
1836 P$1 Name on Base, Judd-60 Restrike, Pollock-65, R.5, PR63 NGC....
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Lovely PR63 1836 Gobrecht Dollar
Judd-60 Restrike, Die Alignment IV
1836 P$1 Name on Base, Judd-60 Restrike, Pollock-65, R.5, PR63
NGC. Silver. Die Alignment IV (Center of Liberty's head
opposite the right side of F in OF). The accidental die scratch
above the eagle's wing is evident to the unaided eye. These pieces
are related to the medallic-oriented Die Alignment II pieces, and
each is a so-called Second Original from March 1837. Recent
research by Saul Teichman and John Dannreuther have demonstrated
that there were four states of the Starry Reverse die. This
particular coin is from a later state of the dies as seen by die
lapping that increasingly separates the denticles, as well as the
lack of the scribe line. These diagnostics place this as a later
Restrike. The striking period of these pieces is still uncertain.
Another, more easily seen characteristic on later Restrikes is the
depth of mirroring in the fields. While all Gobrecht dollars were
struck in proof format, those from the 1836-1838 time frame are not
as reflective as those pieces struck beginning in 1858. Those coins
are comparable to proofs of other denominations struck in that time
period.This piece shows unfathomably deep mirrors in the fields. The striking definition is generally strong throughout with complete details on Liberty's hair and the eagle's breast. Liberty's foot, however, lacks complete definition--a trait common to many Gobrecht dollars. The centers of each side are noticeably lighter in hue than the margins which pick up increasing golden-gray patina toward the rims. Light hairlines explain the grade. A lovely, high grade example of this important 19th century type coin.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# BLWV, PCGS# 11227, GSID# 79500)
Metal: 90% Silver, 10% Copper
Weight: 26.73 grams
ASW: 0.77346oz
Auction Info
2008 September Long Beach, CA US Coin Signature Auction #1116 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
September, 2008
17th-21st
Wednesday-Sunday
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