TJK Family Collection Coin Album
D-3 Variety rarest die marriage Ex: Harry Bass Jr. Collection 1849 G$1 Open Wreath, D-3, Distant Stars, MS64+ PCGS. CAC. Ex: Harry W. Bass, Jr. Collection. John Dannreuther documents five die varieties of 1849 gold dollars including one Closed Wreath variety and four Open Wreath die pairs. The D-3 variety has an initial L on Liberty's neck truncation, and has the star at 6:30 directly below the bust point and close to the border. This spectacular bright yellow-gold example that has been off the market for half-a-century features a brilliant, prooflike obverse and a satiny reverse. Both sides exhibit a bold strike and exceptional eye appeal. Ex: Abner Kreisberg (privately, 4/23/1973). From The Harry W. Bass, Jr. Core Collection, Part II.
Was purchased as NGC certified MS61, sent into PCGS March 2023 and crossed to PCGS AU58
Was purchased as NGC certified MS61, sent into PCGS March 2023 and crossed to PCGS AU58
1880 G$1 MS68 PCGS. Ex: Simpson. With a mintage of 1,600 circulation strikes plus 36 proofs, this is an issue for which a single die pair should have been enough to strike all of those coins. However, two reverse dies are known, and both were used in the production of proofs and circulation strikes. Writing in his recent proof reference, John Dannreuther describes this die, with the 1 positioned marginally higher in the slightly downward-sloping date, as JD-2. As is often found on circulation strikes manufactured from this reverse, there are "teeth" visible between the right ribbon ends. Regular-issue coins, which often display stark field-device contrast, can be difficult to distinguish from their proof counterparts. This exquisite Superb Gem does not quite have the same watery fields or frosted devices one sees among proofs, easily establishing its circulation-strike bona fides. Still, the orange-gold surfaces display a degree of semiprooflikeness. Lavender accents are also noted, and eye appeal is fantastic, matching the near-unimprovable quality. Population: 30 in 68 (4 in 68+), 1 finer (6/22).(Registry values: N4719)
