Regency Auction 29

THE REGENCY AUCTION 29
LOT 471
G$1 1852 J-145. PCGS PR66 CAC
An intriguing concept. In an effort to make the gold dollar
a bit easier to handle, the mint experimented with this
annular form design. The mint made the planchet wider
and punched a hole in the center to make the weight proper
for the $1 denomination. With so little metal, the design
elements are simple, UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and
1852 around the obverse with a scalloped border around
the hole, and DOLLAR at the top of the reverse with a
tight wreath at the bottom. There are a number of restrikes
known, but the present coin struck on a thick planchet is
considered to be one of the originals. Listed as Low R-6,
this is a very rare type, but is one of the few “common”
patterns struck in gold.
The present SUPERB GEM is one of the finer known
examples. A wealth of coppery-orange gold color is seen
on the tiny bit of actual planchet. The even smaller amount
of open fields has a bold beaming mirrored golden finish.
Everything about this coin is very cool and high end, a
delight for any pattern collection!
PCGS 2, NGC 0, CAC 1. The current PCGS Price Guide
value is listed at $40,000 and there is just a single PR67+
finer, a coin which has never sold in auction. This is a real
prize for any collector of gold patterns!
PCGS# 11602 | ESTIMATE: $34,000+
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