1859 G$1 MS68+ PCGS. CAC....

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1859 Gold Dollar, MS68+
The Sole Finest Certified
Ex: Akers-Duckor

1859 G$1 MS68+ PCGS. CAC. Ex: Akers-Duckor-Simpson. The late 1850s marked the beginning of the modern era of numismatics in America. The Mint started producing proof sets for sale to the general public the previous year, and also began producing restrikes of older rarities such as Gobrecht dollars, 1804 dollars, and 1856 Flying Eagle cents. Medals and tokens commemorating George Washington were perhaps the hottest collectible in the numismatic marketplace. The survival of high-grade pieces from a mintage of 168,164 coins would not surprise modern-day collectors given those market circumstances. However, such high-grade gold dollars remain elusive.

Diagonal die lines are evident in the obverse and reverse fields of this remarkable Superb Gem. Those fields are reflective, nearly prooflike, with satiny yellow-gold luster and hints of blue-green overtones. The strike is bold, showing exceptional detail on the headdress plumes and the ribbon bow and knot. PCGS has seen only two submissions at the MS68 level -- one MS68 and this MS68+ example, making this the sole finest certified. The finest at NGC grade MS67 (11/21).

Douglas Winter wrote of this piece in our Duckor catalog: "This is almost certainly the finest known 1859 gold dollar. There is another coin graded MS68 by PCGS and it is wonderful as well, but the Duckor/Akers example offered here is an early die state with no clashing, and it lacks the few tiny scuffs on the obverse that the other MS68 shows under magnification." CAC: 2 in 68, 0 finer (12/21).
Ex: Purchased from David Akers; The Duckor Family Collection of Gold Dollars / ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/2015), lot 4258.(Registry values: N1)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25CL, PCGS# 7551, Greysheet# 8021)

Weight: 1.67 grams

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

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