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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the C. Bechtler: Carolina & Georgia (1832–1842) series of Private & Pioneer Gold in the U.S. Coins contains 9 distinct entries with CPG® values between $3,000.00 and $102,000.00. A skilled German metallurgist, Christopher Bechtler, assisted by his son August and his

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the C. Bechtler: Carolina & Georgia (1832–1842) series of Private & Pioneer Gold in the U.S. Coins contains 9 distinct entries with CPG® values between $3,000.00 and $102,000.00.

A skilled German metallurgist, Christopher Bechtler, assisted by his son August and his nephew, also named Christopher, operated a private mint in Rutherford County, North Carolina. Rutherford County and other areas in the Piedmont region of North Carolina and Georgia were the principal sources of the nation's gold supply from 1790 until the California gold strikes in 1848. The coins minted by the Bechtlers were of only three denominations, but they covered a wide variety of weights and sizes. Rotated dies are common throughout the series. In 1831, the Bechtlers produced the first gold dollar in the United States. (The U.S. Mint struck its first circulating gold dollar in 1849.) Bechtler coins were well accepted by the public and circulated widely in the Southeast. The inscription AUGUST 1. 1834 on several varieties of five-dollar pieces has a special significance. The secretary of the Treasury recommended to the Mint director that gold coins of the reduced weight bear the authorization date. This was not done on federal gold coinage, but the elder Christopher Bechtler evidently acted on the recommendation to avoid potential difficulty with Treasury authorities.

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(1837-42) G$1 C. Bechtler, N Reversed, K-4 MS
(1837-42) G$1 C. Bechtler, N Reversed, K-4 MS
Value Range: $3,000 - $33,600
$3,000 - $33,600
(1837-42) G$2 1/2 C. Bechtler, 67 GR, 21C, K-10 MS
(1837-42) G$2 1/2 C. Bechtler, 67 GR, 21C, K-10 MS
Value Range: $7,500 - $66,000
$7,500 - $66,000
(1837-42) G$2 1/2 C. Bechtler, 64 GR, 22C, Even, K-12 MS
(1837-42) G$2 1/2 C. Bechtler, 64 GR, 22C, Even, K-12 MS
Value Range: $6,800 - $72,000
$6,800 - $72,000
(1837-42) G$5 C. Bechtler, RUTHERF., 140 GR, 20C, AUGUST 1, 1834, K-18 MS
(1837-42) G$5 C. Bechtler, RUTHERF., 140 GR, 20C, AUGUST 1, 1834, K-18 MS
Value Range: $10,000 - $27,000
$10,000 - $27,000
(1837-42) G$5 C. Bechtler, RUTHERF., 140 GR, 20C, Distant 20, K-19 MS
(1837-42) G$5 C. Bechtler, RUTHERF., 140 GR, 20C, Distant 20, K-19 MS
Value Range: $8,000 - $72,000
$8,000 - $72,000
(1837-42) G$5 C. Bechtler, RUTHERF., 134 GR, 21C, with Star, Plain Edge, K-20 MS
(1837-42) G$5 C. Bechtler, RUTHERF., 134 GR, 21C, with Star, Plain Edge, K-20 MS
Value Range: $6,600 - $60,000
$6,600 - $60,000
(1837-42) G$5 C. Bechtler, RUTHERF., 134 GR, 21C, with Star, Part, Reeded Edge, K-20a MS
(1837-42) G$5 C. Bechtler, RUTHERF., 134 GR, 21C, with Star, Part, Reeded Edge, K-20a MS
(1837-42) G$5 C. Bechtler, GEORGIA, RUTHERFORD, 128 GR, 22C, K-22 MS
(1837-42) G$5 C. Bechtler, GEORGIA, RUTHERFORD, 128 GR, 22C, K-22 MS
Value Range: $14,000 - $81,600
$14,000 - $81,600
(1837-42) G$5 C. Bechtler, GEORGIA, RUTHERF., 128 GR, 22C, K-23 MS
(1837-42) G$5 C. Bechtler, GEORGIA, RUTHERF., 128 GR, 22C, K-23 MS
Value Range: $14,000 - $102,000
$14,000 - $102,000

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