Lot 1187
1852 Pattern Gold Dollar. Copper-nickel, plain edge. Judd-140. Pollock-167, Low Rarity 7. PCGS graded Proof 66. The obverse is a most simple design with U S A at the top (no periods) and at the base is the date 1852. The center perforation is large and round, with a raised lip on this side of the coin at the point of perforation. Natural tan to brown, with deepening traces of blue in areas. It is believed that this concept design was attempted to make the size of the Gold dollar a bit larger and less prone to bending, but the large perforation was not a pleasant addition for the eye to see. For the reverse the design includes seven pairs of leaves each pair with two berries on a short branch. These are not connected but form a circle. Heavy raised die lines are seen, and this appears to have been some kind of hastily prepared pattern. This one is the best seen of this rare pattern issue.Pop 1; the finest example graded at both services. (PCGS # 11589) Estimated Value $8,000 - 8,500
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