Whitman Expo
(1832-34) C. Bechtler One Dollar Gold MS 30 GR, Reeded Edge, K-1 Values
Details
Struck sometime in late 1832 or early 1833 and on through the middle of 1834, the Kagin-1 is popularly collected because of its status as the first gold dollar struck in the United States. The dies are different from earlier Bechtler issues, with a neat, serrated border, allowing more room for the legends. Like the early beaded border issues, the K-1 dollar is struck to the pre-August 1834, U.S. standard: 30-grains of 20-carat gold to the dollar. The relatively high survival rate of the Kagin-1 gold dollar suggests that Bechtler’s new, convenient denomination met with wide acceptance. It is the only Bechtler conforming to the pre-1834 U.S. standard that is generally available, with approximately 150 pieces extant. Grades vary from VF-BU, with three or four choice mint state examples vying for finest known status. A single plain edge example (Kagin-1a) is known from a late state of the dies.
Obverse: 30.G * RUTHERF: C.BECHTLER.
Reverse: ONE N:CAROLINA GOLD DOLLAR.
Basic Information
GSID:
11733
Coin Date:
(1832-34)
Denomination:
G$1 / One Dollar Gold
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Carolina
Mintage:
~150 known
Coinage Type:
Private & Pioneer Gold
Coinage Years:
1831-1842
Composition:
Gold
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
C. Bechtler
Variety 2:
30 GR, Reeded Edge, K-1
Rarity:
R-4
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
