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PCGS Number: 10083 Coin Date: (1831) Denomination (Short): G$2 1/2 Denomination (Long): $2.50 Gold Variety: C. Bechtler Variety 2: No 75 GR, Coarse Beads, K-6 Desg: MS Composition: Gold Mintage: 10 known Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Private & Pioneer Gold Coinage Years: 1831-1842 Mint Location: Carolina Designer: Christopher Bechtler, Sr. Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: 2 50. 20.C. GOLD.NORTH CAROLINA (encircled by 50 beads) Reverse Description: RUTHERFORD C.BECHTLER , ASSAYER, (encircled by 57 beads) General Notes: Struck from an entirely different die pair than the previous coin, the Kagin-6 is readily identifiable due to the large, deeply impressed beaded border found on both sides of the coin. In late 1831, Bechtler would alter this obverse die with the addition of the weight, “75.G.”, resulting in the Kagin-8 variety. For many years, only six coarsely beaded Bechtler $2 1/2s were known; however, the 2024 census acknowledges a total of ten distinct pieces, eight of which are available to collectors. Most are XF or AU, with two pieces graded mint state by the third-party grading services. PCGS #: 10083
