1836 Gobrecht Silver Dollar. Name on Base. Judd-60 Original, Pollock-65. Rarity-1. Silver. Plain Edge. Die Alignment I. Proof. VF Details--Edge Repaired (PCGS). Offered here is a more affordable example for this classic design type in the United States silver dollar series. There is considerable sharpness of detail throughout the design, and both sides have appreciable, if faint, satin luster in the fields. Curiously bright with wispy hairlines from a cleaning, although the repair referred to on the PCGS insert was skillfully done as the "edge" (read: rims) is pleasingly smooth in hand. Scarce from a market availability standpoint and always in demand due to its historical significance and the beauty of its design, the 1836 Name on Base Gobrecht dollar is eagerly sought at all levels of preservation. PCGS# 11225.
