1839 $1 J-104, Gobrecht Restrike PR(PCGS#11446)

The Regency Auction 45

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

527

等级

PR63+

价格

292,306

详细说明

THE SOMMELIER COLLECTION A beautiful very CHOICE 1839 Gobrecht dollar. All Gobrechts are rare, especially in this lofty state of preservation. The 1836 J-60 and 1839 J-104 were both struck in enough quantity (and enough worn examples survive) to suggest that these were actually struck for commercial use. The 1839 Gobrecht dollar is, like every one of these dollars dated 1836, 1838, and 1839, enigmatic. After many years of theories and conjecture, noted numismatic scholars John Dannreuther, Saul Teichman, and Craig Sholley have created a very useful website to aid in proper attribution, www.gobrechtdollars.com. The 1839 J-104 was struck first in the final weeks of the year. Dies were stored away, and during the late 1850s to the 1870s, restrikes were struck for collectors. Restrikes have full Proof finish with highly reflective mirrored fields, while Originals have surfaces that are just semi-reflective. The present example is struck in Die Alignment IV, as are most, the eagle flies straight across a plain field. The die rust suggests an early to middle restrike. There is evidence of die polishing around the legend on the reverse. The mirrors are ultra flashy and vividly brilliant. Every detail is sharply impressed, with precision crispness that shows every detail in its full advantage. Both sides have a dusting of the palest golden iridescent toning that deepens to tangerine, rose, hints of violet and blue. The surfaces show some minor, stray lines which account for the assigned grade. The initial visual impact is that of an even higher grade piece. PCGS 1, NGC 0. The current Collectors Universe value is listed at $42,000 and comparable examples are a PR63 that sold in March 2019 for $36,000 and a PR64 sold in October 2018 for $54,000. We think this VERY CHOICE 1839 Gobrecht dollar deserves to see very strong bidding and placement in a world class silver dollar collection. Good luck! Cert. Number 81388898 PCGS # 11446.00