1857-D Gold Dollar. Winter 9-L, the only known dies. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. A particularly noteworthy example of this low mintage rarity in the Type III gold dollar series. Fully Mint State in preservation, both sides exhibit full, softly frosted luster and modest semi-reflectivity in the fields. The color is a gorgeous blend of orange-apricot and golden-rose, the reverse perhaps a tad more vivid than the obverse. The strike is characteristic of the issue, the obverse bold to sharp throughout and the reverse soft through the center with the ribbon at the base of the wreath noticeably blunt. Remarkably smooth for both the issue and the assigned grade. As one of the finest certified by PCGS and verified by CAC, the offered coin is solidly in the Condition Census for the 1857-D. It would serve as a focal point in any gold dollar set or specialized collection of Southern gold coinage. PCGS# 7546. NGC ID: 25CF. PCGS Population: 5; 6 finer (all MS-62). CAC Population: 1; 2.
