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1836 PS$1 Name on Base, Judd-60 Original, Pollo

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1836 PS$1 Name on Base, Judd-60 Original, Pollo
1836 PS$1 Name on Base, Judd-60 Original, Pollock-65, R.5, PR45 ANACS. Die Alignment II. Plain Edge. Silver. Minted in March of 1837. The head of Liberty is nearly opposite the second S in STATES with the eagle flying onward and upward after a medallic-turn (rotation around the coin's vertical axis)--Walter Breen's definition of Die Alignment II. Most examples of Judd-60 are from Die Alignment I, which has a coin turn. This is a very scarce example of the second die alignment, which has a medallic turn. The eagle flies upward with respect to the horizontal axis on both of these die alignments, while the eagle flies horizontally on the final two alignments. 1000 Gobrecht dollars were made in December 1836; however, the mintage was divided into two parts. The first part consisted of 400 coins that were retained at the U.S. Mint for special distributions and for direct sale to the public. All 400 of these first coins should have no reverse die scratch. A second mintage of 600 coins were then struck later in the same month of December, and were then sent to a local bank for general distribution (near Christmas time). It appears that the reverse die was accidentally scratched at the start of the second striking. Therefore, all 600 of these second coins (struck in 1836) should have the reverse die scratch. The 1837 mintage (but still dated 1836) consisted of another 600 coins. All of the March 1837 coins were deposited into circulation. Since the March 1837 coins were made with the same dies that were used in 1836, then these coins should also show evidence of a reverse die line above the eagle's right wing pointing to the letters AT in STATES. The only difference between the 1837 and 1836 strikings is that the 1837 issue was struck in medallic alignment and the issue of 1836 was produced in coin alignment. This desirable piece has light, even steel-gray surfaces with just a trace of golden patina on each side. The highpoints are lightly worn, and the fields have wispy slide marks characteristic of brief circulation. A shallow rim bump is noted at 4 o'clock on the obverse. Important notice: Heritage usually auctions material at the rate of 200-250 lots per hour. On some occasions eBay Live bid software or the Internet may not be able to keep up with the pace of the auction. We recommend placing a realistic absentee bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Occasionally the auctioneer may eliminate or reject an eBay Live bid, and the auctioneer may also reopen a lot after the close of the eBay live bidding (usually because we missed an audience bid), and may reject your bid even if it shows you as the winning bidder. By bidding via eBay Live, you agree that Heritage may award the lot to another bidder at its sole discretion under the circumstances described above or any other reasonable circumstances. Also please note that all Heritage lots purchased through eBay Live carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions before you bid.