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***Auction Highlight*** (1837-42) C. Bechtler, 28.G Centered N Reversed Gold Dollar Kagin-4 $1 Grade

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:6,000.00 USD Estimated At:5,000.00 - 10,000.00 USD
***Auction Highlight*** (1837-42) C. Bechtler, 28.G Centered N Reversed Gold Dollar Kagin-4 $1 Grade
***Auction Highlight*** (1837-42) C. Bechtler, 28.G Centered N Reversed Kagin-4 Gold Dollar $1 Graded ms62 details BY SEGS. The Bechtler family of North Carolina (later Georgia) struck gold coins using local ore in the 1830s and 1840s. They struck gold Dollar coins well before the U.S. Mint did, and the Mint may have looked to these coins for inspiration -- nhot so much for their simple design but as the model for a new, unanticipated denomination.This variety shows the N of ONE engraved backwards. The engraver may have made an attempt to correct the error, as a faint diagonal of a proper N can be seen beneath the incorrectly engraved N. While this variety is popular, it is among the most common of the Bechtler $1 varieties. This variety (K-4) with the N in ONE reversed is classified as part of the seventh series of Christopher Bechtler gold coinage, struck between 1837 and 1842. The Bechtlers' products enjoyed tremendous respect, as evidenced by the $2 million in coinage they struck over a nearly 20-year period during the Appalachian Gold RushOnly one die variety (Kagin 4) features the reversed N. A Corey's Pick, Bid to Win, Don't let it get Away, you might not find its equal Coin. I give this coin my highest recommendation