Undated (1842-1852) August Bechtler $1. K-24. Rarity-3. 27.G., 21.C. Plain Edge. MS-61 (NGC).This is a pretty example, vivid reddish-rose outlines to the devices and along the borders enlivening otherwise khaki-orange surfaces. Satiny in finish with faint traces of semi-prooflike reflectivity in the fields, this smartly impressed and visually appealing coin would do nicely in a high grade territorial gold set. Attributed to August Bechtler, who continued his father Christophers private coinage operations after the latters death in 1842. The K-3 dollar type, offered here, is one of the most frequently encountered of the Bechtler issues and is often selected for inclusion in a type set of privately issued gold.From the Blue Ridge Mountains Portfolio.
