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1838 P$1 Name Omitted, Judd-85 Restrike, Pollock-94, High R.7, PR65 PCGS. CAC....
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1838 Gobrecht Dollar, PR65
Judd-85 Restrike Cabinet Coin
Ex: George Earle Collection
1838 P$1 Name Omitted, Judd-85 Restrike, Pollock-94, High R.7,
PR65 PCGS. CAC. Ex: Simpson. Silver. Plain Edge. Stars Obverse,
No Stars Reverse. Die Alignment III (the center of Liberty's head
is opposite the N in ONE). Die State A. Like the Judd-105 also in
the Simpson Collection, fewer than a dozen examples are believed
known of the Judd-85 Restrike Gobrecht dollars. Die State A coins
are fairly simple to distinguish from their B counterparts, most
easily attributed by the lack of the die crack on the wrist seen on
the Die State B coins. Otherwise, there are scattered patches of
die rust on the obverse and faint evidence of die striations on the
lower obverse. These are Cabinet Coins struck for sale to
collectors on order from Mint Director Henry Linderman. The most
likely date of production is April 1869, just prior to his
termination. The generally accepted die emission sequence for
Judd-85 dollars is just after the Judd-65 coins and prior to the
Judd-105 pieces.This particular coin has a distinctive appearance that is related to its strike. The top of the obverse and corresponding area on the reverse are weakly defined, not from lack of striking pressure but from misalignment of the dies. The upper rims are indistinctly detailed, while the lower portions are much stronger, most easily seen on the dentils. The fields are bright and deeply reflective with slight rose patina in the centers that deepens considerably around the margins.
Roster of 1838 Gobrecht Dollars, Judd-85
Gobrecht dollar varieties were often misattributed by catalogers in their various auction appearances, causing much confusion for pedigree researchers. The low quality of images in earlier appearances makes plate matching problematic, and many descriptions leave out vital information about edge treatment (plain or reeded), etc. We would not be surprised to learn the following roster includes some duplication and omissions.
1. PR66★ NGC. Auction '80 (Paramount, 8/1980), lot 801; Auction '84 (Paramount, 7/1984), lot 735; L.R. French Family Collection (Stack's, 1/1989), lot 17; David Queller; Lemus Collection (Heritage, 1/2009), lot 1521, realized $149,500; Rarities Night (Stack's Bowers, 8/2012), lot 11492.
2. PR65+ PCGS. CAC. Autumn Sale (Stack's, 9/1978), lot 309; Blue Moon Collection (Stack's Bowers, 3/2017), lot 2551; ANA Signature (Heritage, 8/2019), lot 3773, where it brought $156,000.
3. PR65 PCGS. CAC. George Earle Collection (Henry Chapman, 6/1912), lot 2197; unknown intermediaries; Auction '90 (Superior, 8/1990), lot 1147; Simpson Collection; the present coin.
4. PR65 NGC. Possibly an old family collection from the 19th century; Fall Sale (Kagin's, 11/1987), lot 3250; Long Beach Auction (Pacific Coast Auction Galleries, 6/1989), lot 750; Ancient, Foreign and United States Coins Auction (Christie's, 9/1990), lot 141; Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 2/2013), lot 3862, realized $123,375.
5. PR64 NGC. Reverend Dr. James G.K. McClure, before 1932; McClure estate / Long Beach Signature (Heritage, 6/2016), lot 4636, where it sold for $67,562.50.
6. PR63 PCGS. Beverly-Hilton Auction (Kagin's, 1/1975), lot 576; Kenneth Goldman; Dr. Julius Korein, M.D.; American Numismatic Society. Plate coin in the Ivy Press Gobrecht Dollars reference.
7. PR62 PCGS. S.S. Forrest, Jr. Collection (Stack's, 9/1972), lot 989; Auction '81 (Paramount, 7/1981), lot 1274; Auction '86 (Paramount, 7/1986), lot 1741; Worrell Collection (Superior, 9/1993), lot 1308; Dr. Julius Korein, M.D.; American Numismatic Society.
8. Very Choice Brilliant Proof, Uncertified. L.K. Rudolf Collection (Stack's, 5/2003), lot 2095.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# BLXU, PCGS# 11354, Greysheet# 12036)
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Auction Info
2022 August 22 - 28 US Coins Signature® Auction #1348 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
August, 2022
22nd-28th
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