Lot 3491
(1842-1846) August Bechtler, 1 DOLLAR CAROLINA, 27 gr. 21 carats, Plain Edge. Kagin-24. NGC graded MS-61. A pale, yellow-gold example with alternating areas of prooflike and satiny luster. Struck on a slightly wavy planchet, most likely as made. Otherwise, this is a pleasant, mark-free coin. The Bechtlers were prolific minters in the Southeastern United States, responding to the supply of gold bullion and the demand for small denomination coins (the first U.S. Gold Dollars were not made until 1849). Their coins were well received and circulated widely, even for many years after they were struck.
August Bechtler took over the coining business from Christopher Bechtler in 1840. Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500
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