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1851-D G$1 MS62 NGC. Winter 3-E. The Dahlonega Mint struck 3,147 Gold Dollars in February 1851. No o

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1851-D G$1 MS62 NGC. Winter 3-E. The Dahlonega Mint struck 3,147 Gold Dollars in February 1851. No o
1851-D G$1 MS62 NGC. Winter 3-E. The Dahlonega Mint struck 3,147 Gold Dollars in February 1851. No other coins of this denomination were produced until June. In that month, an additional 6,735 1851-D Gold Dollars were delivered for a total yearly mintage of 9,882 pieces. The more common of the two known die marriages, Winter suggests that coins of the Winter 3-E variety may have been those examples produced in June. This issue is similar in overall rarity to the lower mintage 1858-D, and both are tied for tenth rarest honors among D-mint Gold Dollars. This ranking means that the '51-D is actually among the more frequently offered Dollars from this branch mint. Nevertheless, the paucity of Mint State survivors (NGC and PCGS report only 43 pieces grading MS60-MS64, 10/02) ensures Condition Census standing for the example that we are offering in this lot. The surfaces are both well produced and, for the grade, well preserved. There are no outwardly distracting planchet defects, and the strike is bold, if not sharp, in all areas. Rich green-gold undertones peer through equally original orange-gold shadings, and there is a blush of pale powder-blue color on the obverse portrait. A well concealed strike through (as produced) at the top rear of Liberty's head is mentioned for pedigree purposes. Over the past ten years, we have handled the following 1851-D Gold Dollars in MS62: 1. Ex: 1994 Detroit ANA Bullet Auction (Heritage, 8/1994), lot 417, where it realized $3,355. An NGC coin. 2. Ex: FUN Signature Sale (Heritage, 1/1999), lot 7607, where it sold for $7,475. Certified by PCGS. 3. Ex: Long Beach Signature Sale (Heritage, 2/1999), lot 6099. Bidding for this NGC-certified example reached $4,900. 4. Ex: 2001 Atlanta ANA Signature Sale (Heritage, 8/2001), lot 7546, where it realized $4,255. Also certified by NGC.From the Ashland City Collection. Important notice: We expect to be auctioning lots at the rate of 200-250 per hour. Sometimes eBay Premier live bid software cannot keep up with that pace, so we strongly recommend that you place a realistic proxy bid now as insurance to avoid disappointment. Also please note that all Heritage/CAA lots purchased through eBay Premier carry a 20% Buyer's Premium. Please make sure you read the Terms and Conditions.