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PCGS Number: 10106 Coin Date: (1835-37) Denomination (Short): G$5 Denomination (Long): 5 Dollar Gold Variety: C. Bechtler Variety 2: GEORGIA, RUTHERFORD, 128 GR, 22C, Colon, K-21 Desg: MS Composition: Gold Mintage: ~14 known Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Private & Pioneer Gold Coinage Years: 1831-1842 Mint Location: Carolina Fineness: 0.9167 Designer: Christopher Bechtler, Sr. Edge: Plain Obverse Description: 128.G: * 22 CARATS. :GEORGIA GOLD. Reverse Description: 5 DOLLARS. * C.BECHTLER.AT RUTHERFORD General Notes: The Kagin-21 half eagle appears to be the earliest of three GEORGIA GOLD $5 varieties, and is easiest to recognize by the use of a pair of colons on the obverse at :GEORGIA and 28.G.:. It is the scarcest of the three GEORGIA GOLD half eagle varieties, with 14 examples identified. A couple of choice AU/low-end mint state examples vie for finest known honors. PCGS #: 10106 NGC ID: 2B9U
