1908 C. Bechtler Proof Five Dollar Gold Piece - Chapman Restrike
Strike Type
Coin Details
Auction Record
- Price realized
- $40,825
- Sold
- Grade
- PR62
- Auction house
- David Lawrence RC
Description
This proof gold piece (Kagin K-31) pairs the A. Bechtler 141-grain, 20-carat obverse with the C. BECHTLER AT RUTHERF: reverse. Henry Chapman, a Philadelphia coin dealer, obtained three Bechtler half eagle dies, an A. BECHTLER obverse reading 141.G. 20. CARATS. and two reverses, one of A. Bechtler and one of C. Bechtler at RUTHERF:, and had proof pieces struck from them in gold at the Philadelphia Mint. Greysheet dates the striking to March 1922 and believes about fifteen were made from each pair of dies; PCGS catalogs the pieces as struck about 1908. Greysheet points out that the Bechtlers never used this pair of dies themselves, so the piece is strictly a fantasy, though it is usually called a restrike. Catalogue numbers: K-31. PCGS number 10124.
Rarity Notes
R-H6 (Greysheet)
Cross References
K-31
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