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Name or Denominations
G$1 C. Bechtler, 28.G Centered N Reversed
Issuer
United States
Ruler
NA
Year of Minting
1830-1842
Currency
Dollar (1792-date)
Shape
Round
Rarity
Common
Weight
NA
Diameter
17 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Gold
Shape
Round
Edge Type
Reeded
Technique
Struck
Front design
A star in the center, surrounded by the inscription "28. G. CENTRED."
Back design
The denomination "ONE DOLLAR" with the letter 'N' in 'ONE' reversed, surrounded by the inscription "C. BECHTLER CAROLINA."
Year of Minting
1830-1842
Ruler
NA
Mint location
Carolina
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
NA
Inscriptions
28. G. CENTRED. | ONE DOLLAR | C. BECHTLER CAROLINA.
Context
: The Bechtler family of North Carolina (later Georgia) struck gold coins using local ore in the 1830s and 1840s. They struck gold Dollar coins well before the U.S. Mint did, and the Mint may have looked to these coins for inspiration -- nhot so much for their simple design but as the model for a new, unanticipated denomination. This variety shows the N of ONE engraved backwards. The engraver may have made an attempt to correct the error, as a faint diagonal of a proper N can be seen beneath the incorrectly engraved N. While this variety is popular, it is among the most common of the Bechtler $1 varieties. Only one die variety (Kagin 4) features the reversed N.
Rarity
Common
Coin type
Bechtler (N. Carolina/Georgia) (1831-1850)
In circulation
NA
Demonetized
No
Marketplace listings
0
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