1908 Taft or Gold Basis Dollar. German Silver. 38 mm. HK-811, DeLorey-61. Rarity-9. MS-65 (NGC).A universally reflective example with beautiful bright silver gray surfaces. Deeply mirrored in the fields with the obverse design elements smartly impressed; the reverse is blank save for a beaded border. An exceedingly rare anti-Bryan issue by Thomas Elder, only five examples were produced in German silver.From the Tim Gabriele Collection. Earlier ex Ostheimer Collection; New Netherlands Coin Co.