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1836 Gobrecht Dollar, Original, Silver Pattern Dollar PR J-60 Values
Details
Regular issue. 1,000 struck by December 31, 1836, coin-turn die alignment; 600 more struck from same dies in early 1837, medal-turn alignment. In addition, restrikes were made with alignment III, 1860s to 1870s. Grades range from well worn to Proof. Not a pattern, but a regular issue that has been listed in the pattern series and until recent decades generally regarded as a pattern—until the history of the piece was carefully studied.
Obverse: Liberty Seated design, no stars in field. C GOBRECHT. F. in recessed letters on base. Date in field below.
Reverse: Eagle flying amid 26 stars.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Coinage Type:
Pattern
Coinage Years:
1836
Composition:
Silver
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Gobrecht Dollar, Original, Silver
Variety 2:
J-60
Rarity:
R-1
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Proof
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
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