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PCGS Number: 10079 Coin Date: (1832) Denomination (Short): G$2 1/2 Denomination (Long): $2.50 Gold Variety: C. Bechtler Variety 2: 75 GR, Beaded Border, K-8 Desg: MS Composition: Gold Mintage: ~15 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. 75.G. NORTH CAROLINA GOLD. Reverse Description: RUTHERFORD COUNTY. * C.BECHTLER, ASSAYER. General Notes: The Kagin-8 quarter eagle was issued beginning in late 1831, utilizing the dies used to strike the Kagin-6, with the addition of the weight, “75.G.” beneath “20.C.” on the obverse. Bechtler appears to have used these dies for around two years, and a late state of the reverse die has been observed with pronounced bulging in the center around RUTHERFORD. Although the Kagin-8 is the most available beaded border Bechtler of either denomination, there are still fewer than 20 examples known. As many as 15 coins exist in private hands, including a few mint state pieces. The choice BU Crouch/Allen specimen is acknowledged to be the finest known example. PCGS #: 10079 NGC ID: 2B9D
