(1831-34) G$1 C. Bechtler, 30 G., Reeded Edge MS(PCGS#10064)

(1831-34) G$1 C. Bechtler, 30 G., Reeded Edge MS (PCGS#10064)

August 2021 ANA U.S. Coins Auction

Losbeschreibung: Vividly Toned Kagin-1 C. Bechtler Gold Dollar 30.G., Star Undated (1831-1834) Christopher Bechtler $1. K-1. Rarity-4. 30.G., Star. Reeded Edge. AU-58 (NGC). CAC. Really a lovely example, intense copper-rose toning outlines the design elements on both sides, the open field areas with softer honey-gold color. Iridescent salmon pink undertones backlight the former color - very attractive. Boldly defined, satin to modestly semi-reflective surfaces exhibit only minimal signs of handling to preclude a Mint State grade. The Bechtlers were one of the earliest and most significant private minters in U.S. coinage history. Operating their establishment in Rutherford County, North Carolina, Christopher Bechtler, his son August and his nephew Christopher serviced the Piedmont region of North Carolina and Georgia - the nation's principal source of native gold prior to the California Gold Rush of the late 1840s and 1850s. This is an attractive and desirable example of one of the firm's first gold dollar issues that would do equally well in an advanced gold type or date set. NGC has mounted this coin with the reverse up in the holder; the reverse is rotated more than 90 degrees clockwise from coin alignment. Provenance: From the Collection of a Southern Gentleman. PCGS# 10064. NGC ID: 2B94. Click here for certification details from NGC.