1851 G$1 MS(PCGS#7513)

February 2025 Showcase Auction - U.S. Coins

Commissaire-priseur

Stack's Bowers

Numéro du lot

1173

Grade

MS66

Prix

6 000

Description du lot

An appealing, conditionally scarce example of the first design type in the United States Mint's circulating gold dollar series. Boldly lustrous and satiny surfaces exhibit rich golden-apricot color. Fully struck, expertly preserved, and simply a delight to behold. Struck at a time of high mintages due to the great influx of California gold, the 1851 was produced to the extent of 3,317,671 pieces and is ideal for type collections. While Mint State survivors are plentiful by the standards of this series, most collectors will have to settle for a coin that grades no finer than MS-64. Gems in MS-65 are scarce in an absolute sense, while anything finer is undeniably rare. In premium Gem MS-66 the present specimen is nearly in the Condition Census for the issue and will please even the most discerning gold enthusiast.