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North Carolina. Undated (1834-1837) C. Bechtler Gold Dollar. Kagin-2. Rarity-6+. 28G High, Reeded Ed

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North Carolina. Undated (1834-1837) C. Bechtler Gold Dollar. Kagin-2. Rarity-6+. 28G High, Reeded Ed
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North Carolina. Undated (1834-1837) C. Bechtler Gold Dollar. Kagin-2. Rarity-6+. 28G High, Reeded Edge. MS-64 NGC.

Dies as illustrated. Bright yellow gold with a definitive olive glow throughout. No marks can be found with the naked eye, and magnified scrutiny yields nothing but a few wispy hairlines. The eye appeal is plentiful, as is the softly glowing luster in the fields and the mint frost in the protected areas. An impressive and rare coin among already impressive surroundings. This lustrous near-Gem gold C. Bechtler dollar is, far and away, the finest certified example of the issue extant, and to the best of our extensive knowledge, it is the finest known example of K-2 outright. Every piece of Pioneer Gold that crosses our desks is a memorable coin to us, no matter the grade or denomination, and yet some coins are “stand alone” coins, and this is one of those coins! Of the less than two dozen specimens of this variety known, the NGC Census reports this coin as the finest of four Mint State examples listed – and notably the finest of those by three grading points! By comparison, PCGS notes two pieces at MS-61 in their Population Report, but that’s it for Uncirculated examples of K-2 in that firm’ listings. One of them was the plate coin for the reference work, Private Gold Coins and Patterns of the United States from the Clifford-Kagin, Dr. Chris Allan Collections. This surely will be the plate coin for the second edition.
There may not be a modern-day auction catalog in existence that doesn’t stress the importance of opportunity at some point. As time-worn or hackneyed as that notion seems, any one among us can see the opportunity afforded with this lot. It could be several years before this chance comes your way again, and we all know about the one that got away. Bon Chance! NGC Census: 1: none finer

Grading Company: NGC MS64

Pedigree/Collection: sent to todd 10dec