1838 Gobrecht Dollar
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About This Coin
The 1838 Gobrecht Dollar is a United States dollar from the Gobrecht Dollars (1836-1839) series — the second year of the series. No Gobrecht dollars dated 1838 were made for circulation; the pieces known were struck at Philadelphia as patterns or as later restrikes. The obverse features Liberty seated on a rock, holding a pole surmounted by a Phrygian liberty cap in her left hand and a shield inscribed LIBERTY in her right, with 13 stars around her, and the reverse displays an eagle in flight in a field without stars. A small number of patterns and restrikes were produced. For 1838 the stars moved to the obverse, 13 of them, the reverse field was left plain and Gobrecht's name was dropped. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 26.73 grams. Designed by Christian Gobrecht.
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