Lot 4501
1836 Pattern Dollar. Silver, plain edge. Rarity 1. NCS graded Details of Proof 45. Improperly cleaned. The surfaces, while evidencing some old cleaning, will return to a natural "old silver" hue in time, leaving this as a fairly attractive reminder of an era in American history when the Mint really accomplished a lot with artistic coin design. The silver dollars of 1836, while struck in Proof, were also released into circulation by the Mint after quantities had been given or sold to friends of the government and other important persons. This piece shows Gobrecht's original rendition for Liberty seated on a rocky outcrop, her gown diaphanous and flowing. The eagle is similarly well executed and infinitely detailed to where studying it with a glass gives hours of enjoyment to the student of numismatics (PCGS # 11227) .
Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000.
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