Lot 2627
Christopher Bechtler, 5 DOLLARS CAROLINA, 134 gr. 21 carats, with star. PCGS graded AU-50. Slight uneveness on the legends but a generally sharply struck example featuring original luster around the devices and attractive old-gold reddish-orange patina.
The Bechtler mint was a private enterprise conducted at the residence of Christopher Bechtler, and operated by him and the Bechtler family. The enterprise was highly esteemed in its time, well covered in newspapers and financial journals, and served great utility in providing circulating coins in that region. There were no mints in North Carolina or Georgia until 1838, and the Bechtler enterprise, which began in 1830, served an important role in monetary affairs (PCGS # 10097) .
Estimated Value $8,000 - 8,500.
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