Lot 229
1861-D $1 Gold Indian. PCGS graded AU-53. The 1861-D is the rarest and most famous gold dollar from Dahlonega mint. It is also the single most coveted coin from this mint, as it is the only regular issue that was produced entirely by the Confederacy. After the Mint was seized by Confederate forces in April 1861, a reported 1,250 examples were struck. It is doubtful that more than five to six dozen are known today. (PCGS Pop. 2 in AU-53, only 42 graded higher, the highest grade being a single MS-64+ example. Total of 55 in all grades, 9/27/11).Estimate $15,000 - 20,000.
Realized: $45,000