Anyone ever seen a Gobrecht Dollar in person???

Holy crud I want one of these...I saw one at the show the other week and I must have drooled buckets

Here is what one looks like in case you never seen one before:



Can you blame me though? Besides the Liberty Cap cents...the Flying Eagle is one of my favorite coins and to see that Eagle on a big ol dollar just made my day! :bow:

Guess how much it was? Yup the seller wanted $16,000.00 for this MS60...needless to say I let him put it back in the case while I cried. Ooooooh how I wish I could win the lottery I tell you :hammer:

Anyone here own one or know of someone who does? eBay sellers want $9,000.00 for one...but they are lower quality...methinks my current pennies and nickles and dimes will be sneaking away into a savings fund :goofer:

 

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I've seen one, I always wanted one but a recent acquisition of a quarter and the need to replace a car mean it will have to wait a while.

Beautiful coins IMO.

 

Real Eye Candy:thumb:......Can't really blame you for all that drooling.
I had seen this coin only on my Red Book but never in person.:desk:

 

I've seen one, and yes I want one too.

 

Pseudo Gobrecht dollar collection of seven pieces

The proof Gobrecht dollar is beautiful to see in person. I've see them on display prior to auctions that I could never afford to bid. Here is my pseudo Gobrecht dollar collection of seven pieces.

Very best regards,
collect89

 

pseudo Gobrecht dollar collection of seven pieces

Here is #6 & #7. Of course, the 1838 dated pieces are O mint. Note the large & small date styles on the 1837 pieces.

Very best regards,
collect89

 

Been to many large shows and never saw one that I can recall . Love that eagle .
rzage

 

I've seen a couple of them and they are beautiful coins. I just love the eagle on the reverse. Maybe someday I'll add one to the "Richie Collection."

 

I've seen a fair number of them in a wide range of conditions, PF-6 to PF 64. I've never seen one I liked. Don't know why but the Gobrecht dollar has never impressed me. I just find the obv too empty, and the starry fields on the rev too cluttered. I think the obv with the stars as used from 1838 on is great, and I think the flying eagle on the empty fields is great. (The lettering keps the fields from being too empty.) But I don't think I've ever seen an 1838 or 39 in person, just all those 1836's.

 

Just one and it was really expensive, but a beautiful coin.

 

Never seen one outside of The Red Book......classic beauty. Wish I had one too.

 

Coud you post a reverse pic of

 

Personally, I think the Gobrecht flying eagle design is the best eagle design of the 19th century. For now, I have to be content with the flying eagle cent, tho!

 

Hello Skrilla,

Ask & ye shall receive. Here is a photo of the reverse. It was in the Eliasberg collection & now it is in mine.

Very best regards,
collect89

 

Hello Sundance,

There are nine (9) Gobrecht Dollars in the Heritage sale in January. Here is the link to look at some beautiful coins.

http://coins.ha.com/common/search_i...chkSupplies=&hdnSearch=True&hdnSubmitted=True

 

They are gorgeous. Just walk by the LEGEND table at any large show, you will see many, many eye poppers !

 

I'm bidding on this one:

http://coins.ha.com/common/view_item.php?Sale_No=1121&Lot_No=3950

(wish I could)

To each his own, but Conder, I love the simple obverse fields...

 

I havent gotten a chance to start a collection of the Gobrecht Dollars yet. I still have to complete 16 other sets before I can think about starting these. Anyhow, I'd be happy just owning one.

 

Yes I know I'm in the minority on that, but to me it just looks unfinished. I think it looks much better with the stars. (and not as good with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA like they did in 1860 on the dimes and half dimes.)