Lot 4498
1836 Pattern Dollar. Silver, plain edge. PCGS graded Proof 62. Rarity 1. Original coin alignment. Nicely toned. A popular Gobrecht Pattern dollar. Nice reflective surfaces; some light marks. One thousand pieces were minted in December, 1836 of the design with Gobrecht's name on the base; all have a Proof finish. Some were no doubt presented to congressmen, two went to President Andrew Jackson, others were acquired by various Treasury Department officials, and a few went into to numismatic cabinets. Afterwards, many hundreds are believed to have been put into circulation for face value, accounting for the large number of circulated pieces that are known. For years the variety was described as a pattern, earning a Judd number of 60 (Pollock-65). However, some think this is now misdirected. The pieces were regular issue, but struck as Proofs, neither patterns nor experimental in any fashion. Pop 34; 36 finer, 23 in 63, 13 in 64 (PCGS # 11225) .
Estimated Value $20,000 - 23,000.
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| Realized $21,850 |
