Lot 656
1852 Pattern Gold Dollar. Gold, plain edge, thick planchet. Judd-145. Pollock-173. Low Rarity 6. PCGS graded Proof 66. CAC. PQ. The obverse says UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around, date 1852 below, with raised ring and ornaments within, large centered perforation. Reverse with DOLLAR above, open wreath below. Approximately 25 of these are known, and this is clearly one of the finest examples certified today. Classic orange gold with mark-free surfaces and vibrant appeal. These were an early attempt at making the rather tiny Gold dollar (in circulation since 1849) into a larger diameter and thicker coin, but retaining the gold planchet. Value wise for the bullion involved required a central perforation, but the coin was more sturdy and larger in hand than the tiny current Gold dollars in circulation. Always in demand from collectors. Pop 2; 1 finer in 67+. (PCGS # 11602) Estimated Value $10,000 - UP
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