Lot 1208
August Bechtler, 1 DOLLAR CAROLINA, 27 gr. 21 carats. NGC graded MS-61. Boldly struck in natural grennish color gold and delicatly toned with plenty of mint luster peeking thru. NGC reports 19 in this grade with 4 in MS-63
Not only was the Bechtler family one of the most prolific producers of private gold coinage on the eastern seabord 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 eclisped by the magnitude of the 1848 California Gold Rush.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
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| Realized $3,910 |
