Lot 4500
1836 Pattern Dollar. Silver, plain edge. PCGS graded Proof 55. Nice grey toning on both sides with some handling marks and hairlines. There is a small ding in the left field by Liberty's elbow. Rims are choice, the surface condition acceptable overall, though with uneven toning. One of the most discussed early silver dollars in American numismatics, the coin's designer was the noted die engraver Christian Gobrecht. So famous was his flying eagle, that later Mint engraverse from Longacre to Saint-Gaudens to the present staff at the Philadelphia Mint used it for their model. Rarity 1 Pop 10; 72 finer (PCGS # 11227) .
Estimated Value $15,000 - 16,000.
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