Lot 1663
1839 Gobrecht Dollar. . Judd-104. Pollock-116 Rarity-3. NGC graded Proof 50. Alignment IV. A pleasing golden and aged silver patina. Probably received a delicate wipe with a jewelers cloth years ago and has now naturally retoned. Minor friction from circulation is seen on Liberty's leg and breasts. The fields have a few old tick marks but no random or harsh marks. The gentlemen at uspatterns.com, as well as many collectors and researchers of these issues, feel that the 1839 Gobrecht dollar was actually produced as a regular Federal issue coin, not a pattern as it is consistently called. The originals all are found with Die Alignment IV (medal oriented with the eagle flying horizontally). A very subtle and pleasing example! NGC population of 1 with 40 finer.
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Estimated Value $17,000 - 19,000.
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