1869 G$1 MS(PCGS#7568)

August 2019 ANA U.S. Coins Auction Rosemont, IL

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5276

Grade

MS67

Price

10,800

Lot Description

Superb Gem Mint State 1869 Gold Dollar 1869 Gold Dollar. MS-67 (PCGS). A wonderful brilliant and frosty reddish-gold dollar. Sharply struck with outstanding aesthetic appeal. Quality wise this is certainly one of the highlights of the gold dollar offerings in this sale. Back in 1869 the Philadelphia Mint coined just 5,900 of these for circulation, and most of the few known today are in much lower grades than this incredible jewel. Significant absolute and condition rarity for the advanced gold enthusiast. Provenance: From our (Bowers and Merena's) sale of the Harry W. Bass Jr,. Collection, Part II, May 1999, lot 174. Mr. Bass purchased the coin from Rowe and Brownlee, May 1969. PCGS Population: 8; 3 finer (MS-68 finest). PCGS# 7568. NGC ID: 25D5. Click here for certification details from PCGS.