(SOLD January, 2020 - the listing left on my site for the information value) President Taft Dollar from the 1909 Alaska-Yukon-Pacific Exposition in Seattle. Shevlin SH-16-5.  VERY RARE, probably less than a dozen known, only three certified at NGC, this and one each MS-62 and MS-63 (none at PCGS).  Choice Uncirculated, certified NGC MS-64, POP TOP and finest known, freshly certified out of an old Puget Sound area collection. Lovely original surfaces with considerable reflection visible in the areas without relief.  Bright on the Obverse, the Reverse duller as is common to all that I have seen.  For reference, the single MS-63 sold in 2016 for $5600+ and is unlikely to be available; the MS-62 sold just recently by private treaty for $6,800 and is in strong hands, so also unlikely to emerge onto the market for a long time. As mentioned, I have seen both of those pieces and neither holds a candle to this example in terms of overall look. Both those others have dull, “thin” looking surfaces, and are not all that attractive – no problems, it is just that the Gold-plating was thin or not well applied. It is hard to imagine that this example could be easily surpassed. I will also note that NGC tends to be conservative with assigning a grade to pieces that they have seen very few of, as there is no reliable standard to go by – as such, this has the possibility of upgrading a tick if they were to certify a couple more pieces in the 61 to 63 range as a yardstick, as unlikely as that may be. For the advanced cabinet of So-Called Dollars, difficult to value as obviously there is very little to compare to, so my price may be seen as being speculative.  This would also represent a World’s Record for a So Called Dollar, other than the extreme rarities in Gold, as far as I know. However, go find another - I would suggest remembering the old adage: "quality is remembered after price is long forgotten".

NGC 4722207-002