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<p>[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7603206, member: 101855"]The planchet making function was done locally, and the Charlotte Mint had major issues, especially when the gold dollar diameter was increased from 13 to 15 mm. </p><p><br /></p><p>The Type II Gold Dollar design was dropped quickly because not even the Philadelphia Mint could make it well consistently. The Charlotte coins was the worst. The best thing about this piece is that it has a complete date. Most or many of them don't. This one is graded EF-45. The AUs cost twice as much, and most them are not any better. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1309100[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>It didn't get much better for Charlotte One Dollar Gold Pieces with the Type III design. This is also an EF-45. In its last years, the Charlotte Mint made gold dollars on the odd number years, and quarter eagles on the even numbered years. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1309105[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="johnmilton, post: 7603206, member: 101855"]The planchet making function was done locally, and the Charlotte Mint had major issues, especially when the gold dollar diameter was increased from 13 to 15 mm. The Type II Gold Dollar design was dropped quickly because not even the Philadelphia Mint could make it well consistently. The Charlotte coins was the worst. The best thing about this piece is that it has a complete date. Most or many of them don't. This one is graded EF-45. The AUs cost twice as much, and most them are not any better. [ATTACH=full]1309100[/ATTACH] It didn't get much better for Charlotte One Dollar Gold Pieces with the Type III design. This is also an EF-45. In its last years, the Charlotte Mint made gold dollars on the odd number years, and quarter eagles on the even numbered years. [ATTACH=full]1309105[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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