Lot 2092
August Bechtler, 1 DOLLAR CAROLINA, 27 gr. 21 carats. . K-24, Rarity-3. PCGS graded AU-50. Sharpness finer than the assigned grade but probably net graded by PCGS due to some scattered scuffs in the fields. Subdued greenish gold coloration. Some waxy crud is noted in the letters of CAROLINA GOLD and 27. Not only was the Bechtler family one of the most prolific producers of private gold coinage on the eastern seaboard but they also were skilled watchmakers and even experimented with the production of cutting edge firearms. The long run of gold coins produced by this firm was supplied by the gold found in the Piedmont region of North Carolina and Georgia, a gold rush eclipsed by the magnitude of the 1848 California Gold Rush. A sharp example from a firm held in high regard by the community of its day.
Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800.
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| Realized $2,300 |
