1872 G$1 BG-1207 MS(PCGS#10952)

November 2021 Baltimore U.S. Coins auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3547

Grade

MS63

Price

3,360

Lot Description

1872 Round $1. BG-1207. Rarity-4. Indian Head. MS-63 (PCGS). Vivid olive-orange surfaces are sharply struck in most areas with intense reflectivity in the fields. This variety by Christopher (Christoph) Ferdinand Mohrig was discovered either by David U. Proskey or John W. Scott and first published in the March 1884 edition of The Coin Collector's Journal. Examples are known with both coin and medallic die alignments; on the present piece, the reverse is rotated approximately 45 degrees clockwise from coin alignment. Provenance: From the Oregon Collection. PCGS# 10952. NGC ID: 2C46. Click here for certification details from PCGS.