Gobrecht Dollar from the Korein Collection

CNG 99, Lot: 1138. Estimate $10000. Sold for $12000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

UNITED STATES, Federal issues. Proof AR Dollar. Philadelphia mint. Dies by Christian Gobrecht. Dated 1836 (Original issue of 31 December 1836). Liberty seated right, head left, holding liberty cap on pole and resting hand on shield; C · GOBRECHT · F on groundline / Eagle flying left through starry field. Korein p. 89, die alignment I; Judd 60; Breen 5412. In ANACS encapsulation graded PF 50. Burnished cobalt surfaces with playful cherry undertones nestled in the folds of drapery.

From the Dr. Julius Korein Collection, sold on behalf of the American Numismatic Society to benefit the North American Chair.