1850-D G$1 MS62+ PCGS. Variety 2-C....

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1850-D Gold Dollar, MS62+
Rare Type One in Mint State

1850-D G$1 MS62+ PCGS. Variety 2-C. Rare in About Uncirculated conditions and even rarer in full Mint State, the 1850-D rates high on many want lists and poses a great challenge to type collectors needing a Type One representative. The Bowers' reference notes "true Mint State coins are so rare as to be virtually unobtainable." Doug Winter adds the 1850-D is "underrated and undervalued in all grades." Just 8,382 pieces were struck.

The issue is almost always weakly struck in the centers, as seen on this example. The high points of Liberty's curls and bun are weak, and LAR of DOLLAR are filled and incompletely brought up. The peripheral elements are sharper, although a few of the bottom stars are rounded in the centers. Die clashing is visible on both sides. Traces of prooflike flash remain around the devices, while marks are few and small. A thin abrasion exists between a star and the neck. Attractive orange-gold color deepens within the lustrous and satiny fields, and the reverse is rotated 45° clockwise. Just three examples are finer at PCGS. Population: 1 in 62+, 3 finer (1/20).(Registry values: N7079)

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# 25BH, PCGS# 7511, Greysheet# 8058)

Metal: 90% Gold, 10% Copper
Weight: 1.67 grams
AGW: 0.05oz
Mintage: 8,382

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