Owner Comments:
1868 $1 Gold Dollar
Judd-653, Pollock-726
Rarity: High R.7, PR63
Struck in Aluminum with Reeded edge
Obverse and Reverse:
The regular dies trial piece for the gold dollar.
Comment:
According to the USPatterns,com: "These were deliberately struck to show how easily aluminum coined ..." Only a half-dozen pieces are believed known today. Since aluminum is a malleable metal, the strike definition is complete throughout.
The surfaces are bright, and the only identifying imperfection is a planchet flaw on the reverse just left of the 1 in the denomination.
Provenance/Appearance:
From The Estate of Charles W. Montgomery, Part II, Heritage Dec 2023 Signature® Auction / Lot #3671 priors:
- John E Drew Collection Bowers & Merena Mar 1996 / Lot #2067
- Steve Ivy April 1977 (Trinity Sale) / Lot #1102;
- Steve Ivy Oct 1977 (Brazos sale) / Lot #102