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Auction 195 | Lot 7902 » Gold Dollars

1849 Closed Wreath MS 64 PCGS. Wholly original with shimmering, satiny luster and intricate detailing in all areas save for the denomination and date, features that are most often mushy on Closed Wreath ones. Both sides have acquired a delicate yellow-gold patina. Several inconsequential minor disturbances are noted on the obverse. A wonderfully preserved example of this first year, very elusive issue. (PCGS# 7503)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7721 » Gold Dollars

1849-C Closed Wreath MS 63 PCGS. Very sharply struck and frosty with a slightly prooflike reverse. Both sides show superb yellow-gold color that deepens to orange-gold at the borders. The surfaces have a few small, unobtrusive marks but this is a remarkably fresh coin that clearly has never been dipped.
There are 8 to 10 Mint State 1849-C Closed Wreath gold dollars known. The finest is the ex: Globus Collection coin (earlier in the Atwater Collection) that is probably in the Harry Bass Collection. The North Georgia Collection coin is the second finest known; it was earlier sold as lot 752 in Stack's October, 1994 James Stack Collection where it realized $18,700. We sold the only other example ever graded MS 63 by PCGS as lot 8097 in the 1996 ANA sale, where it brought $14,300. (PCGS# 7505)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7853 » Gold Dollars

1849-C Closed Wreath AU 50 NGC. A rare Type One gold dollar from a mintage of 11,634 pieces, a number that includes those of its excessively rare Open Wreath counterpart. This date is not one of the rare C-mint gold dollars, but it is very scarce in AU or better, and this is an exceptionally clean, lustrous specimen. (PCGS# 7505)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7604 » Gold Dollars

1849-D AU 58 PCGS. Nearly as nice as the '49-D that follows but with a bit of flatness at the centers, as typically seen. There is some minor friction noted in the obverse fields but many observers will view this original, lustrous piece as fully Mint State. Both sides are enhanced by natural medium orange-gold color.
Ex: Eliasberg Collection (B&R, 10/82), lot 4 as MS 60. (PCGS# 7507)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7605 » Gold Dollars

1849-D MS 62 PCGS. Exceptionally well struck for the date with individually defined strands of hair and sharp peripheral detail. Very lustrous with glowing mint frost below superb deep, natural orange-gold color. Unlike many examples, this piece is well balanced between the obverse and reverse and has an extremely pleasing overall appearance.
The 1849-D is easily the most common gold dollar from the Dahlonega mint. There are as many as three dozen Mint State pieces known with most in the lower range of this grade. The 1849-D becomes very rare in accurately graded Mint State 62 and is nearly impossible to find any choicer. (PCGS# 7507)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7723 » Gold Dollars

1850-C AU 55 PCGS. Attractive deep natural green-gold color covers the surfaces. The underlying luster is a bit obscured by the depth of the coloration but it is most definitely present. The mintmark is lightly impressed.
The 1850-C is one of the scarcer Charlotte gold dollars. It is the third rarest of nine issues in terms of its overall rarity and fourth rarest in high grades. (PCGS# 7510)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7724 » Gold Dollars

1850-C MS 61 PCGS. Very boldly struck for the issue with full hair and wreath detail, a sharp date, and a strong mintmark. The obverse is slightly prooflike while the reverse is more frosty; both sides are covered with orange-gold color that is deepest at the central obverse and at ITE in UNITED. Some minor Mint-made planchet roughness can be found below the truncation.
Some 90-100 1850-C gold dollars are known with perhaps a half dozen accurately graded Mint State pieces currently accounted for. The presently offered coin is tied with another as the fourth finest known.
NOTE: The information on Charlotte coinage in this catalog is taken from Doug Winter's forthcoming work Charlotte Gold Coins, 1838-1861. This book replaces his earlier 1987 effort on Charlotte coinage. (PCGS# 7510)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7725 » Gold Dollars

1850-C MS 62 PCGS. This second Mint State 1850-C gold dollar is also very well struck and exhibits some prooflike tendencies on the obverse. Both the obverse and reverse are a medium yellow-gold with deeper orange-gold shadings around the periphery. The surfaces are very clean and like the piece above, also show just a bit of Mint-made planchet roughness below the truncation.
This is the finest known 1850-C gold dollar. It was last sold as lot 756 in Stack's October, 1994 James Stack Sale where it realized $8,800. The closest rival to this coin is the ex: Elrod Collection specimen that we sold as lot 7391 in our September, 1997 auction. It realized $10,350 and is now in a PCGS MS 62 holder; when we sold it, it was graded the same but was in an NGC slab. (PCGS# 7510)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7606 » Gold Dollars

1850-D AU 55 PCGS. Somewhat flatly impressed on the hair, as commonly seen on this date; the center of the reverse is sharper with a full date and strong mintmark. The surfaces are a bit bright but very lustrous; some light rubbing can be seen with magnification and there is a small toning spot in front of Liberty's mouth.
The 1850-D is one of the rarest and most undervalued Dahlonega gold dollars in higher grades (i.e., AU 50 and above). It is most often seen in Very Fine to lower-end Extremely Fine. In Mint State this is an extremely rare issue with no more than a half dozen accurately graded pieces currently known to exist. (PCGS# 7511)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7903 » Gold Dollars

1851 MS 62 PCGS. Flashy luster with moderate scuffing on obverse and reverse. (PCGS# 7513)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7904 » Gold Dollars

1851 MS 65 NGC. A lovely gem, with creamy surfaces that exude a soft glow of mint bloom. The look is more of quality than flash, although there is enough coin here to satisfy any connoisseur. An exceptionally clean example of this popular, common date Type One gold dollar. (PCGS# 7513)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7726 » Gold Dollars

1851-C MS 63 PCGS. Satiny and very clean for the grade with appealing, light green-gold and yellow-gold color. Extremely well detailed and really a pleasing example of this popular issue.
The 1851-C is easily the most common gold dollar from this Mint. Between 400 and 500 pieces exist (and possibly more) with as many as six dozen different Mint State specimens known. While undeniably scarce in MS 63 and above, there are some superb 1851-C gold dollars known including at least half dozen unabashed gems. Its relative availability in high grades, and its excellent level of manufacture make it a very popular coin with type collectors. (PCGS# 7514)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7727 » Gold Dollars

1851-C MS 64 PCGS. A superb Charlotte gold dollar with full detail, rich luster, and beautiful color. The obverse is yellow-gold with a touch of orange at the left border; the reverse shows dazzling orange-gold color which is deepest at the left center. There is a small, barely noticeable scratch on the obverse at 6 o'clock; otherwise, the coin is an unquestioned gem with wonderful eye appeal.
The only finer 1851-C gold dollar that we have ever sold was the coin appearing as lot 7397 in the September, 1997 sale; it realized $21,450 and was earlier in the Elrod Collection. (PCGS# 7514)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7854 » Gold Dollars

1851-C AU 58 NGC. Specialists will have a "field day" examining this lovely example, deciding whether they see a hint of circulation or simply a luster disturbance. Always a very popular coin with type collectors, and this one will attract the specialists as well. (PCGS# 7514)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7855 » Gold Dollars

1851-C MS 61 NGC. One of the more common Charlotte gold dollars, the '51-C is occasionally available in mint condition, but not in sufficient quantities to satisfy collector demand for C-mint type coins. This is a sharply struck piece with bright green-gold mint luster accented in delicate orange. A noticeable scratch is located on the obverse device. (PCGS# 7514)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7607 » Gold Dollars

1851-D MS 62 PCGS. Very boldly detailed with complete hair, star, and wreath detail noted. Unlike many examples of this date, there is no weakness noted on the border beads. Superb, natural, rich yellow-gold and russet toning can be seen on both sides with the deepest hues at the left obverse and the upper reverse. There are a few very light ticks and hairlines in the fields but this is quite a choice and attractive example.
Despite data to the contrary, the 1851-D gold dollar is a very rare coin in Mint State. The grading services show a very high number of coins in Uncirculated but this includes a number of resubmissions. PCGS has graded two pieces MS 62 as of 8/98 with two higher. The finest known is a superb MS 64 in the Leon Farmer collection, which is ex: Arthur Montgomery and Bareford. (PCGS# 7515)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7905 » Gold Dollars

1851-O MS 64 PCGS. Although this year is one of the more common O-mint gold dollars in lower grades, it is a very popular one and is a perfect type coin as it is both an O-mint and a Type One. This specimen is typically struck with some weakness in the center of the reverse. It is lustrous and presents a deep golden appearance, but a couple of marks in the fields limit the grade. (PCGS# 7516)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7906 » Gold Dollars

1852 MS 62 PCGS. Lustrous with fewer marks than normal. (PCGS# 7517)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7907 » Gold Dollars

1852 MS 64 NGC. A lovely, choice example of a Type One gold dollar, a coin that would be perfect for type purposes. (PCGS# 7517)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7728 » Gold Dollars

1852-C MS 63 PCGS. An excellent strike with sharp centers and borders. Clean and frosty with superb orange-gold toning on both sides; the reverse lacks the Mint-made defect at LLA in DOLLAR that is seen on the majority of 1852-C gold dollars.
The 1852-C is the second most common Charlotte gold dollar. There are 145 to 155 known with 15 to 17 of these grading Mint State. We are aware of two superb coins. The best of these is an NGC MS 66 in a Michigan collection that was acquired from Spectrum Numismatics in October, 1997. The second is a PCGS MS 65 in a private collection that is ex: Superior 1/31/89: 249, Dr. Philip Weinstein and earlier lot 1328 in Paramount's session of Auction '81. (PCGS# 7518)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7729 » Gold Dollars

1852-C MS 64 PCGS. A glowing, frosty gem with spectacular overall eye appeal. Boldly struck with incredible even yellow-gold color on both sides. There is a very shallow planchet flake in the left obverse and a tiny scrape in back of Liberty's head; the reverse shows the Mint-made defect on LL in DOLLAR that is found on many examples of this issue. This coin has to rate as one of the finest known Charlotte gold dollars of any date from the standpoint of aesthetic appeal.
Formerly lot 1372 in Stack's R.T. Wilder sale, December 1994, where it realized $18,700. It is either the third or fourth finest known 1852-C gold dollar. In addition, this coin is plated in the forthcoming reference work on Charlotte gold coins by Doug Winter. (PCGS# 7518)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7608 » Gold Dollars

1852-D MS 61 PCGS. The first of a remarkable pair of 1852-D gold dollars. This example is a reasonably early die state with fewer clashmarks in front of the face than usual. The overall strike is very sharp with an especially bold reverse. Both the obverse and reverse are very lustrous and exhibit absolutely superb deep, original orange-gold color. There are a few light marks, but this coin is truly choice for the date and grade and must be considered among the finest known.
There are approximately seven to nine Mint State 1852-D gold dollars known to exist. The two specimens in the North Georgia collection are tied for third finest known, trailing only a pair of pieces graded MS 62 by PCGS; one of these is in the Farmer Collection and was earlier sold as lot 16 in the Eliasberg sale while the other is in a New York collection and was earlier sold by Heritage as lot 7404 in the 1997 ANA sale. (PCGS# 7519)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7609 » Gold Dollars

1852-D MS 61 PCGS. This second of two mint state 1852-D gold dollars appears to have been struck from a later state of the dies than the first example. It shows more extensive clashmarks which make the obverse fields seem somewhat rough. In addition, the reverse shows a number of small cracks that suggest that these dies did not survive for much longer. The central detail is sharper than one might expect and both the obverse and reverse exhibit beautiful fiery orange-gold color.
As stated in the description of the last coin, the 1852-D gold dollar is an extremely rare coin in mint condition. This specific example is tied with the previous coin as the third finest known and both of these are the finest currently available to collectors. (PCGS# 7519)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7908 » Gold Dollars

1853 MS 62 NGC. Sharply struck with minor field marks and somewhat muted luster. (PCGS# 7521)

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Auction 195 | Lot 7909 » Gold Dollars

1853 MS 64 PCGS. Light orange-yellow color and only a few hairlines away from a higher grade. (PCGS# 7521)

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Sold For: $2,760.00