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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 10046 Coin Date: (1842-52) Denomination (Short): G$5 Denomination (Long): 5 Dollar Gold Variety: A.Bechtler Variety 2: 134 GR, 21C, K-27 Desg: MS Composition: Gold Mintage: ~40 known Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Private & Pioneer Gold Coinage Years: 1842-1852 Mint Location: Rutherford County, North Carolina Fineness: 0.875 Designer: A.Bechtler Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: 134.G: 21. CARATS CAROLINA GOLD. Reverse Description: 5 DOLLARS. * A. BECHTLER.RUTHERFORD. General Notes: Like his father, Augustus Bechtler issued half eagles in three grades of fineness: 20, 21, and 22
carats, although he did away with Christopher Bechtler’s GEORGIA GOLD appellation for the 22-carat pieces. The most commonly encountered A. Bechtler $5 variety is the 134-grain, 21-carat, with around 40 known examples, most of which grade XF or AU. Only two examples have graded mint state, although a strong argument can be made that the finest known Kagin-27 half eagle resides in an AU58 holder. PCGS #: 10046 NGC ID: 2B9Y
