Lot 2036
1842-1852 Bechtler $1 Gold. NGC graded MS-62. Standard weight for August Bechtler of 27 G. of 21-carat fine gold. While these are crude coins in terms of design, they are of course of historical significance because they represent the earliest, though scant, attempts to provide gold for commerical use years before the vast gold fields were discovered in California. Thus we have here one of the first Gold Dollars to appear in the young United States, and a coin made of native ore found in North Carolina. This specimen is fairly normal, showing lots of tiny surface abrasions, but none severe. Its luster is bright, and the crude charm of its design is pleasantly presented. Rare and underrated in comparison to federal gold.
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| Realized $3,565 |
