G$1 A. Bechtler 27 Grains, 21 Carat PE

Weight

1.75 g

Diameter

NA

Thickness

NA

Material

Gold

Shape

Round

Edge Type

Reeded

Technique

Struck

Front design

A. BECHTLER

Back design

1 DOLLAR, 27 GRS, 21 CARATS

Year of Minting

NA

Ruler

NA

Mint location

NA

Mint mark

NA

Orientation

Coin alignment

Inscriptions

A. BECHTLER | 1 DOLLAR | 27 GRS | 21 CARATS

Context

: Kagin 24 is a $1 gold coin, produced by Augustus Bechtler, weighed 27 grains and contained gold of 21 Carat gold purity (87.5% pure). The design is simple but efficient, consisting solely of letters and numerals. This variety is fairly common in general but, like most Bechtler gold colns, it is very rare in Mint State. Many of the examples seen today have been stripped of their original surfaces, so those with crusty, reddish-gold color should be worth a premium. It appears that the dies for this coin were used over an extended period of time. Early states show strong details and denticles on both sides. In later states, the denticles fade (ground off?), the dies become heavily rusted, the obverse (A. Bechtler side) becomes cracked, and the reverse details begin to disappear (see the 1 of 21C for a great example).

Rarity

Rare

Coin type

Bechtler (N. Carolina/Georgia) (1831-1850)

In circulation

NA

Demonetized

No

Marketplace listings

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