(1842-50) G$1 A. Bechtler 27 Grains, 21 Carat PE MS(PCGS#10040)

August 2021 ANA U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4300

Grade

MS61

Price

5,280

Lot Description

A Second Mint State A. Bechtler $1 K-24, Plain Edge Undated (1842-1852) August Bechtler $1. K-24. Rarity-3. 27.G., 21.C. Plain Edge. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. We are pleased to be offering multiple opportunities in this sale for discerning Territorial gold collectors to acquire premium quality examples of Bechtler issues. This A. Bechtler $1, from the eagerly sought Kagin-24 variety, is decidedly semi-prooflike in finish with appreciable reflectivity in the fields. Wisps of pinkish-rose iridescence further enhance dominant deep honey-gold color. A sharply struck and expertly preserved example that is sure to see spirited bidding from discerning type collectors as well as advanced specialists in Bechtler gold coinage. The reverse is rotated more than 90 degrees counterclockwise from coin alignment. Provenance: From the Collection of a Southern Gentleman. PCGS Population: 13; 23 finer (MS-64 finest). PCGS# 10040. Click here for certification details from PCGS.