1852 $1 J-148 PR(PCGS#11614)

1852 $1 J-148 PR (PCGS#11614)

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详细说明: FROM THE STEVEN COOK COLLECTION OF PATTERNS, PART 1. R-7- (7-12 minted). Annular gold dollar. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and 1852 around ornamented raised rim. Reverse: ONE DOLLAR and wreath around raised rim. Struck in copper-nickel with a plain edge. A very interesting concept for the gold dollar. Starting in 1849 with the mass outpouring of gold from California, gold dollars were struck, but were tiny. In an effort to make the diameter larger and still maintain the legislated weight, a larger planchet was produced with a perforated hole in the center punched out. What fields there are reflective and show off a lovely copper-nickel sheen. Razor sharp in definition, the eye appeal is quite nice. The surfaces are free of distracting hairlines, marks, or any spots, save for one above the second L in DOLLAR which serves as a pedigree marker. PCGS 4, NGC 1, CAC 1. Since 2003, there have been three appearances in PCGS PR64, each time realizing between $4,400 and $5,000. The only other PCGS coin to sell in the last 15 years was the PR66 that we sold in May 2016 (the ex Newman coin) for $12,338. This is a very interesting pattern issue that rarely appears at auction and should see active bidding from not just pattern collectors, but advanced gold dollar collectors as well. Cert. Number 25689844 PCGS # 11614