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(1842-52) A.Bechtler One Dollar Gold MS 27 GR, 21C, PE, K-24 Values
Details
Augustus Bechtler’s plain edge, 21 carat, 27-grain gold dollar is the most commonly encountered privately minted U.S. gold coin, with approximately 300 examples extant. As such, it is the most popularly collected Bechtler type coin, and can be obtained without too much effort in grades ranging from XF-MS62. Attractively toned or prooflike examples bring a premium. Some prooflike, relatively early die state examples are found with dished planchets, suggesting that Augustus Bechtler may have had problems with his press’s ejection mechanism even after abandoning the reeded collar used on his earliest dollars. The finest Augustus Bechtler, Plain Edge Dollar is currently graded MS64.
Obverse: 27.G. 21.C. CAROLINA GOLD.
Reverse: 1 DOL: * A. BECHTLER.
Basic Information
GSID:
11689
Coin Date:
(1842-52)
Denomination:
G$1 / One Dollar Gold
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Rutherford County, North Carolina
Mintage:
~300 known
Coinage Type:
Private & Pioneer Gold
Coinage Years:
1842-1852
Composition:
Gold
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
A.Bechtler
Variety 2:
27 GR, 21C, PE, K-24
Rarity:
R-3
Physical Characteristics
Fineness:
0.875
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
