1838 Proof Dollar Pattern - J-85, Restrike

Coin Details

Auction Record

$168,000 PR65 08-28-2022 Heritage Auctions

Description

This entry covers early NGC-certified examples of the 1838 Gobrecht dollar pattern restrike in silver that were encapsulated before NGC adopted the practice of routinely designating specific Judd numbers on their holders. These older-holder coins may correspond to various restrike configurations of the 1838 dollar pattern, which were produced in the late 1850s and into the 1860s for sale to collectors. Christian Gobrecht's Seated Liberty obverse and Flying Eagle reverse constitute one of the most artistically acclaimed designs in American numismatics. Collectors should refer to the individual Judd-numbered entries for precise die orientation and striking details.