1839 $1 J-105 Res PR(PCGS#11448)

June 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2165

Grade

PR65

Price

109,800

Lot Description

411.9 grains. A beautiful blend of pale blue, muted lilac, and yellow gold covers both sides of this reflective Gem Proof specimen. The state of preservation and visual appeal are both superb. The planchet this coin was struck atop shows some problems, including a natural flaw that crosses the obverse denticles above stars 6 and 7. Similar flaws are seen outside star 3 and above the cap, and light inborn striations can be seen under magnification in the left obverse field. The related flaws that run essentially parallel at the wrist of Liberty's cap hand, the tip of those fingers, and across the cap have been mostly obliterated by a bold strike. The denticles below the word DOLLAR at lower right reverse are a bit soft, but other details show full crispness.<p>Saul Teichman estimates that fewer than a dozen specimens of this variety are known, easily discerned from Judd-104 by a plain edge. This is another of Mint Director Henry R. Linderman's Cabinet Coin Restrikes of the Gobrecht silver dollar, in this instance struck circa April 1869 (per the <em>gobrechtdollars.com</em> website); two examples were offered in the June 1887 Linderman sale. The present specimen is tied for finest certified by PCGS.