How To Use This Guide
To use this guide you must first determine the Judd number of the coin. This guide uses the “short” Judd numbers for identification (J60, for example). The short Judd numbers and descriptions are listed below for your reference.
Once you have the Judd number, click on that number in the left-hand menu or in the table below. You will be presented with the die stating page for that variety. The left menu is available on every page, so if you make a mistake or what to die state a different variety, you can easily come back to this Home Page or jump to another Judd number.
Gobrecht Dollar Judd Numbers | |||||
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The Original Issues | |||||
J60 | 1836 Name On Base | Starry Reverse | Plain Edge | Silver | |
J61 | 1836 Name On Base | Starry Reverse | Reeded Edge | Silver | |
J84 | 1838 Name Removed | Starless Reverse | Reeded Edge | Silver | |
J104 | 1839 Name Removed | Starless Reverse | Reeded Edge | Silver | |
Cabinet Coins Restrikes | |||||
J58 | 1836 Name Below Base | Starry Reverse | Plain Edge | Silver | |
J59 | 1836 Name Below Base | Starry Reverse | Plain Edge | Copper | |
J62 | 1836 Name on Base | Starry Reverse | Plain Edge | Copper | |
J63 | 1836 Name Below Base | Starless Reverse | Plain Edge | Silver | |
J64 | 1836 Name Below Base | Starless Reverse | Plain Edge | Copper | |
J65 | 1836 Name on Base | Starless Reverse | Plain Edge | Silver | |
J85 | 1838 Name Removed | Starless Reverse | Plain Edge | Silver | |
J87 | 1838 Name Removed | Starless Reverse | Plain Edge | Copper | |
J88 | 1838 Name Removed | Starry Reverse | Plain Edge | Silver | |
J89 | 1838 Name Removed | Starry Reverse | Plain Edge | Copper | |
J105 | 1839 Name Removed | Starless Reverse | Plain Edge | Silver | |
J107 | 1839 Name Removed | Starless Reverse | Plain Edge | Copper | |
J108 | 1836 Name on Base | Starry | Plain Edge | Silver | |
J109 | 1836 Name on Base | Starry | Plain Edge | Copper |
Note that J61 is not listed as a Cabinet Coin. It is actually an Original strike from 1837 using the 1836 Name on Base and Starry Reverse dies with a Reeded Edge. See our 2012 ANA Presentation posted at: the uspatterns.com website.
About the Authors
John Dannreuther – Rittenhouse Society member and co-founder of PCGS, John is a numismatic scholar known for his die state and emission sequence work on early gold and proof issues.
Saul Teichman – Rittenhouse Society member and noted pattern scholar, Saul is particularly known for his work on pattern provenances and emission sequences.
Craig Sholley - Rittenhouse Society member and numismatic scholar, Craig developed the modern Early and Middle Date large cent die states and emission sequences for the Noyes DVD project along with authoring numerous articles on early U.S. minting technology.
Acknowledgements
First, thanks to PCGS, NGC, and Heritage Auctions for their assistance in providing high-resolution photographs of many Gobrecht dollars for study. We particularly wish to thank Scott Schechter of NGC for his assistance in obtaining photographs of the Norweb J84, Matthew Whitman and Alan Roche of the ANS for their assistance in viewing and photographing the Korein Gobrechts now in the ANS collection, and finally Mark Van Winkle of Heritage Auctions for all of his assistance, questions, and particularly his comments, which served to drive the development and organization of this guide.
App design by Craig Sholley and Mark Van Winkle