| MINTAGE 3,477. TYPE 3 GOLD DOLLAR - GOOD DATE FOR THE TYPE COLLECTOR FROM THE DAHLONEGA MINT. USUALLY HAS A MUCH BETTER STRIKE THAN THE 1857-D BUT THE OBVERSE IS ALWAYS WEAK ON THE TIPS OF THE BONNET, THE HAIR NEAR LIBERTY'S EAR AND EYE AND THE LOWER PORTION OF THE HAIR. THE LETTERING IS THICK AND DOUBLED AND THE SECOND S IN STATES AND THE R IN AMERICA ARE OFTEN WEAK. THE REVERSE IS MORE SHARPLY STRUCK WITH THE UPPER PART OF THE WREATH BOLD WHILE THE LOWER AREA ESPECIALLY AROUND THE BOW TENDS TO BE WEAK. THE 1ST 8 AND THE 5 IN THE DATE ARE ALWAYS WEAK AND ARE SOMETIMES NEARLY ILLEGIBLE. THE "DO" IN DOLLAR ARE FILLED & HEAVY AND ARE FAINT. TYPICALLY TOO ARE REVERSE DENTICLES THAT APPEAR TO BE RUSTED. MANY EXAMPLES ARE FOUND WITH MINT MADE SURFACE PROBLEMS INCLUDING LAMINATIONS, LINT MARKS, PLANCHET CHIPS, AND AREAS OF ROUGHNESS. THIS ONE REALLY HAS AN ORIGINAL APPEARANCE WITH REMAINING MINT LUSTER ON SURFACES. I really believe this one should be in a higher grade holder?? |
