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1836 PS$1 Name on Base, Judd-60 Original, Pollock-65,

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1836 PS$1 Name on Base, Judd-60 Original, Pollock-65,
<B>1836<PS$1> Name on Base, Judd-60 Original, Pollock-65, R.1, PR61 NGC.</B></I> Plain Edge. Silver. Intermediate die alignment between II and IV with the head of Liberty opposite the O in OF. On this example, the eagle flies slightly upward after a medal turn. This particular alignment is much more difficult to locate than either the Die Alignment II or IV coins. It is estimated that about 10% of the March 1837 mintage of 600 coins resulted in intermediate alignment coins. The die scratch above the eagle's wing is faint, but when the coin is angled in the light it can be seen.<BR> All of the Gobrecht dollars made in 1837 are dated 1836. Technically these coins should be called "restrikes;" however, because they were an official product of the U.S. Mint, they are commonly referred to as "Second Originals;" with the designation of "First Originals" reserved for the dollars struck in December 1836. Furthermore, since all of these coins were placed into circulation, these pieces represent a circulation issue and therefore are not patterns. The Gobrecht dollars of 1837 began in Die Alignment II but the reverse die was apparently not secure. Consequently, as the die slowly rotated, coins were struck in orientations from Die Alignment II to IV, which is to say with the eagle began flying "onward and upward" (i.e. Die Alignment II), as with the December 1836 coins, to the eagle flying level (i.e., Die Alignment IV). Unlike many Gobrecht dollars, this piece is essentially untoned. The hazy, gray-brilliant surfaces show numerous small abrasions, but the only ones that are worthy of mention are a cluster in the field above the rock and to the left of Liberty's arm. Fully struck with complete hair and foot definition. Repunching of the 8 and 3 in the date is clearly evident under magnification.