1853-D G$1 MS(PCGS#7523)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

9007

等级

MS61

价格

55,086

详细说明

1853-D Gold Dollar. Winter 5-G, the only known dies. MS-61 (PCGS). Warm medium gold color with blended olive-apricot highlights. The luster is superb for the assigned grade, with generous amounts seen among the protected design elements. Characteristically soft in strike at the central obverse high point, yet bold to sharp elsewhere, this is certainly one of the most desirable 1853-D gold dollars extant at the assigned grade level. The mintage figure of 6,583 gold dollars produced at the Georgia facility in 1853, while similar to that of the 1852-D, is tiny compared to the more than four million gold dollars struck at Philadelphia that year. As with most Southern gold issues from the era, the Dahlonega Mint dollars entered commercial channels immediately. Indeed, most of the 200 or so specimens known are in circulated grades, although perhaps surprisingly a fair number are AU. On the other hand, the 1853-D dollar has long been recognized as an important condition rarity in Mint State. Q. David Bowers (2011) estimates that 25 to 35 Mint State examples exist for this issue, although even that range might be too high given Doug Winter's (2013) estimate of just 10 to 15+ at the same level. Regardless, the elusiveness of this issue in attractive Uncirculated preservation is beyond doubt, and this offering is a seldom-encountered opportunity for the dedicated Southern gold specialist. Provenance: From the Augustana Collection. PCGS Population: 8; 16 finer (MS-65+ finest). PCGS# 7523. NGC ID: 25BW. Click here for certification details from PCGS.