Lot 1109
1836 Gobrecht Dollar. Designer's name on base. Circulation issue. PCGS Genuine Original, Coin Alignment. Our grade is Sharpness of Fine. Evenly toned. It may be difficult for present-day collectors to understand, but the Gobrecht dollars of 1836 were intended to circulate, even though they were struck as Proofs! And circulate many of them did, since this was the first use of the $1 denomination since the mint closed itself to their production back at the end of 1803! The handsome specimen being offered has normal wear that has left behind typical mixed gray coloration, with the more open areas lighter, "rubbed silver" looking while the more protected areas around the devices retain a deeper shade of gray to charcoal color from normal day-to-day transactions in commerce. Because the fields aren't badly scarred from its trip into circulation, and because the rims are choice on both sides, the coin has an appearance every silver dollar collector can appreciate (PCGS # 11225) .
Estimated Value $10,000 - 11,000.
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