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D-3 Variety rarest die marriage Ex: Harry Bass Jr. Collection 1849 G$1 Open Wreath, D-3, Distant Stars, MS64+ PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. John Dannreuther documents five die varieties of 1849 gold dollars including one Closed Wreath variety and four Open Wreath die pairs. The D-3 variety has an initial L on Liberty's neck truncation, and has the star at 6:30 directly below the bust point and close to the border. This spectacular bright yellow-gold example that has been off the market for half-a-century features a brilliant, prooflike obverse and a satiny reverse. Both sides exhibit a bold strike and exceptional eye appeal. Ex: Abner Kreisberg (privately, 4/23/1973). From The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Core Collection, Part II.
CAC A wonderful near-GEM example of this popular New Orleans mint gold dollar. A strong mint luster radiates boldly with an intense brilliance. Well struck and nicely preserved, the surfaces are clean and free of any kind of distracting marks of any kind. The outstanding eye appeal is further enhanced by a warm orange-gold coloration. Conditionally challenging any finer! Ex Maurice Storck Collection, Heritage, October 2020, lot 18309.
1852-C Gold Dollar. Winter-2. MS-64+ (PCGS). CAC. This is one of the most exciting Charlotte Mint gold coins of any denomination or date that we have offered in recent sales. It is a thoroughly PQ example with quality and eye appeal seldom seen in Southern gold coins from this mint. The luster is full, bright and frosty, and the fields are modestly semi-reflective. The coin exhibits vivid medium gold color throughout, as well as a bold to sharp strike. Most features are fully rendered, in fact, and softness in the center of the reverse affecting the letters LA in DOLLAR is the result of a shallow, Mint-made depression in the planchet that is also present on the 2008 Winter plate coin, among others that we have handled over the years. (This feature is likely the result of foreign matter adhering to the reverse die.) In the absence of significant marks, this is a smooth-looking coin in hand with exceptional eye appeal. From a mintage for the date of just 9,434 pieces, down more than 31,833 pieces from the Charlotte Mint gold dollar output of the preceding year. This elusive issue is found in VF or EF more often than not, and even pleasing Choice AU coins are definitely among the minority of the 250 to 350 examples thought to exist. Mint State survivors of all stripes are rare, while with the quality, originality and eye appeal offered here they are exceedingly so. This is the last Charlotte Mint gold dollar until the Type II 1855-C, and after that the Carolina Mint issued gold dollars in just two years, 1857 and 1859. A fantastic condition rarity that would do equal justice to a gold dollar collection or an advanced Southern gold cabinet. Winter-2 is the more readily obtainable die pairing of the 1852-C gold dollar, and it is readily identifiable by repunching to the digits 18 in the date. The offered coin reveals faint clash marks in the fields when studied under magnification. PCGS Population: 1; 1 finer (MS-65 finest). CAC Population: 4; 1. The former total includes coins certified both MS-64 and MS-64+.
Superior Mint State 1855-O Gold Dollar Challenging Type II Design 1855-O Gold Dollar. Type II. Winter-2. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. A fascinating coin in a Type II gold dollar, especially one from a Southern branch mint. Both sides are strongly lustrous for the grade with vivid, satiny, golden-honey surfaces. The strike is as close to full as one could realistically expect for the issue, the central devices bold apart from a touch of softness to the letters LL in DOLLAR and the digit 8 in the date; the balance of the features are razor sharp. Overall smooth with a pleasant appearance, this coin is sure to excite advanced Southern gold specialists and mintmarked type collectors alike. Eagerly sought in all grades, the 1855-O is not only the final New Orleans Mint gold dollar, but it is also the only one of the short-lived and challenging Type II design. The reported mintage is 55,000 pieces, and of the 400 or 500 coins believed extant, well worn and/or impaired pieces are very much the norm. There are fewer than 75 Mint State coins known, perhaps fewer than 60. The premium MS-61 example offered here ranks among the more desirable in this group due to coveted CAC approval. It is a lovely and significant coin that is sure to see spirited bidding at auction. Provenance: From the Srotag Collection. CAC Stickered Population: 16 in all Mint State grades.
Desirable Choice AU 1860-D Gold Dollar with CAC Approval 1860-D Gold Dollar. Winter 12-P, the only known dies. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. This gold dollar offers exceptional surface quality for the elusive and challenging 1860-D issue. Satiny with even deep honey-orange color, this example also displays impressively bold striking detail on Liberty's portrait. The reverse wreath is also crisp save for an area of bluntness at and around the ribbon knot, as is typical. The center on that side allows ready appreciation of all elements in the denomination 1 DOLLAR and date 1860, although the letter O is a tad soft at right. The obverse periphery is characteristically incomplete for the issue, with the letter U in UNITED absent, but NITED are crisp. The offered coin is a superior representative of one of the most challenging dates in this Southern gold series. Production of gold dollars at the Dahlonega Mint was never extensive but took a distinct nose dive at the eve of the Civil War. In 1860 only 1,566 gold dollars were made, one of the lowest productions for the denomination at Dahlonega. Because of economic uncertainty in the midst of talk of secession, many 1860-D gold dollars were pulled from circulation soon after their release. Thankfully, this helped make the survival rate and overall level of preservation somewhat higher than for earlier Dahlonega Mint gold dollars. Even so, the 1860-D gold dollar is among the rarest from this minting facility. Only 90 to 115 specimens are thought to exist in all grades (per Doug Winter, 2023). With Mint State examples exceptionally rare, this Choice AU example with coveted CAC approval will attract significant attention. Provenance: From the Srotag Collection. PCGS Population: 16; 24 finer, 12 of which are Mint State (MS-63 finest). CAC Stickered Population: 4; 8.
