1852 PG$1 Gold Dollar, Judd-138 Thick, Pollock-165, Low R.7 PR66 PCGS....

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1852 Gold Dollar in Silver
Judd-138 Thick, PR66
Struck Over a Seated Dime

1852 PG$1 Gold Dollar, Judd-138 Thick, Pollock-165, Low R.7 PR66 PCGS. Ex: Simpson. The obverse design consists of the legend USA above and 1852 below. The reverse features a circle of olive sprigs. Struck on an annular, thin silver planchet with a plain edge. Public complaints that the standard gold dollar coin was too small and easily lost led to this innovative, annular design. Using this format, a coin with a diameter of 0.65 inches could be made using the same weight and fineness specifications as the gold dollar. Unfortunately, the annular design did not function well in high-volume coining operations. The issue comes in both thick and thin planchets; this is a thick planchet, as indicated on the PCGS insert. Struck over a Seated Liberty dime with portions of AMERICA and the the wreath visible on the obverse. This is not an uncommon occurrence for this issue as at least two others are known with readily identifiable undertypes -- the other Simpson example has a clear date, 1860, underneath. Deep blue-gray toning covers each side. Sharply detailed.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 2994, PCGS# 11581, Greysheet# 12141)

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