
	Where results make sense

Topic: Christian Gobrecht

Related Topics

Christian demonology

Christian Democratic Union of Germany

Christian Heinrich Friedrich Peters

Christian fundamentalists

Christian IX of Denmark

Hans Christian Andersen

Christian IX

Christian X of Denmark

Coptic Christianity

Christian VII of Denmark

Christian Democrats

Contemporary Christian music

In the News (Thu 24 Dec 09)

Northern Trust

Marvin Harrison

Peter Chernin

Gary Locke

Match Play

Penelope Cruz

Mickey Rourke

AR Rahman

Danny Boyle

Hugh Jackman

	Christian Gobrecht - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Christian Gobrecht ( 1785 â“ 1844) was Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1835 until his death in 1844.
		He was responsible for the famous "Seated Liberty" designs used on the dime, quarter, and half-dollar, which were in turn the direct inspiration for the design of the Trade Dollar.
		Gobrecht succeeded William Kneass as Chief Engraver upon Kneass's stroke in 1835, and upon his death in 1844 was himself succeeded by James B. Longacre.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Christian_Gobrecht (110 words)

	CHRISTIAN GOBRECHT
		The name of Gobrecht, the third person to occupy the post of chief engraver at the Philadelphia Mint, is well known to collectors today and is reflected in such popular terms as Gobrecht dollar and The Gobrecht Journal, the latter being the publication of the Liberty Seated Collectors Club.
		Christian Gobrecht was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania, on December 23, 1785, the son of the Reverend John C. Gobrecht who had come to America in 1755 from Germany.
		In 1817, Gobrecht made improvements to his 1810 invention of a medal-ruling machine by which a three-dimensional medal or bas-relief object could be converted to a two-dimensional illustration for use in a publication using a linear process.
	www.uspatterns.com /uspatterns/chrisgob.html (651 words)

	* Gobrecht - (Numismatic): Definition
		Gobrecht dollar The silver dollar s dated 1836, 1838, and 1839 struck in those years and re struck later (some 1836-dated coins were struck in 1837).
		Gobrecht 's first reverse was a flying eagle, but initial resistance to such a break from tradition forced him to redeploy the familiar heraldic eagle from the Capped Bust series.
		Christian Gobrecht design ed this dime, whose obverse design, as was the tradition of the time, graced every circulating silver U.S. coin of the period.
	en.mimi.hu /numismatic/gobrecht.html (896 words)

	CHRISTIAN GOBRECHT AND THE SEATED LIBERTY COINAGE
		Gobrecht, of German ancestry, was born in Pennsylvania in 1785 and early in life had shown a marked inclination towards artistic and engraving work.
		By the late summer of 1836 Gobrecht had produced a pair of dies, Titian Peale now having prepared a superb drawing of an eagle in flight, that were approved by all who saw impressions made from them.
		Mint officials needed to be able to detect the restrikes in the future, so they set the dies in such a way that that the eagle is flying flat when the coin is properly rotated on its horizontal or vertical axis; originals in all cases have the eagle flying upward and to the left.
	www.collectorusa.com /articles/gobrecht.php (2355 words)

	Gobrecht Dollars 1836-1839
		Gobrecht’s design was a composite of both Peale’s and Sully’s works, as well as his own ideas.
		All Gobrecht dollars were struck in the Philadel-phia Mint and have a proof finish, even the regular circulation issues of 1836 and 1837.
		The reverse with its naturalistic eagle was dropped for the quarter, half dollar and dollar denominations in favor of a revision of John Reich’s heraldic eagle of 1807.
	www.oldcoinshop.com /coinhistory/01-1836-39.htm (1168 words)

	Dime (U.S. coin) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Improvements in the striking process allowed the diameter to be reduced (and the thickness correspondingly increased) from approximately 18.8 millimeters to 18.5 millimeters in 1828, though the weight and purity were left unchanged.
		Christian Gobrecht designed this dime, whose obverse design, as was the tradition of the time, graced every circulating silver U.S. coin of the period.
		The most significant non-design change from the previous series was a reduction in diameter to 17.9 millimeters, a size that has continued to the present day, and a change in composition from.8924 fine silver (the balance made up in copper) to.900 fine silver.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/United_States_dime (1404 words)

	25cnomot
		One of seven children of a German immigrant minister, Gobrecht was born in 1785, in Hanover, Pennsylvania.
		Gobrecht at first declined Patterson's offer in 1817 to become Chief Engraver Robert Scot's assistant, but when Scot died in 1823, Gobrecht solicited President Monroe's endorsement for the vacant position.
		On the obverse, Gobrecht used a modified version of his Liberty, seated on a rock and surrounded by thirteen stars, while the reverse had the Reich-Kneass eagle from the previous issue with the denomination as QUAR.
	www.tulving.com /25cnomot.html (1161 words)

	YNA Articles - The Gobrecht and Seated Liberty Silver Dollars
		Gobrecht engraved C Gobrecht F. at the base of Liberty's portrait.
		Over the next several decades, only a few Gobrecht Dollars found their way into circulation, however the majority were owned either by the mint or by collectors and stayed in Mint State.
		This is believed because without the Gobrecht Dollar, which was the first silver dollar to be minted in over 30 years, the revival of the silver dollar and much of its long and illustrious history may have never come to pass.
	www.ynaclub.org /articles/article.php?ID=10 (764 words)

	Bunker Hill Rare Coin
		Gobrecht was born in Hanover, Pennsylvania on December 23rd, 1785.
		In September 1835 Christian Gobrecht was at last accepted by the Philadelphia Mint as an assistant engraver to William Kneass.
		In addition to his Liberty Seated design, Gobrecht was responsible for the flying eagle (based on sketches by Titian Peale) used on the reverse of the silver dollar of 1836-1839 and the obverse of the copper-nickel cent of 1856-1858.
	www.bunkerhillrarecoin.com /civil/goldbrecht.html (357 words)

	The Flying Eagle Cent - About U.S. Coins from Coin World
		The design for the coin actually began much earlier, in 1836, when Mint Engraver Christian Gobrecht designed the Flying Eagle concept for the reverse of a silver dollar based on sketches by Titian Peale, Thomas Sully and William Kneass.
		Gobrecht might never have worked at the U.S. Mint if it was not for his persistence.
		Gobrecht, making more money in private work as a bank note plate engraver and medalist, declined this offer.
	www.coinworld.com /NewCollector/Spotlight/Cent-FlyingEagle.asp (1548 words)

	Featured Article - Jefferson Coin and Bullion, Inc. - The Leader in Wealth Enhancement Through Precious Metals and Rare ... (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		Gobrecht F. That inscription appears on only one group of United States coins – on a very small part of a very brief series, at that.
		It’s short for “C. Gobrecht Fecit,” Latin for “C. Gobrecht made it,” and it signifies that the coins are the work of Christian Gobrecht, then an assistant engraver at the Philadelphia Mint.
		The Gobrecht dollar won immediate acclaim from most observers, notwithstanding the flap over Christian Gobrecht’s signature, and in 1837 the seated portrait of Liberty was adapted for use on the half dime and dime.
	www.jeffersoncoinandbullion.com /article35.shtml (1954 words)

	CHRISTIAN GOBRECHT
		Not only did Gobrecht's designs stand on their own, but they spawned many later versions by others, including Liberty Seated figures created by Longacre, William Barber, and possibly even by J.A. Bailly.
		Shortly before, on August 27, Kneass had a debilitating stroke, and all pattern and die work from that time onward was done by Gobrecht, including the creation of the 1836 Gobrecht dollars and, most probably, certain 1838 pattern half dollars (that have been called Kneass heads for many years).
		Much more could be said about Gobrecht, but as within the year we featured his biography in a special article, we refer the reader to Rare Coin Review #126, November/December 1998, "Christian Gobrecht: American coin die engraver extraordinaire," by Q. David Bowers.
	www.uspatterns.com /chrisgob.html (651 words)

	Numismatic Articles
		Gobrecht was so far advanced with his task by the end of 1835 that Patterson proudly noted in his annual report that "one of the engravers of the mint is engaged in preparing a die of the dollar size..."
		Gobrecht had barely begun the steel die (in late January) when the Treasury interrupted with something more urgent, at least in their view.
		Gobrecht was now able to proceed with the dollar obverse die in steel.
	www.heritagecoins.com /features/numisarticles.php?id=209 (2640 words)

	The Working Man's Rare Coins Seated Liberty History Page
		Gobrecht's first reverse was a flying eagle, but initial resistance to such a break from tradition forced him to redeploy the familiar heraldic eagle from the Capped Bust series.
		The perfect design eluded Gobrecht and at least ten known types of patterns and trials exist for the Seated Dollar, struck from dies cut in 1836, 38, and 39.
		As stunning as the Gobrecht coins are, the theme was not unique to America when they were issued.
	www.workingmancoins.com /History/SeatedLibH.htm (775 words)

	Liberty Seated Silver Dollars
		Late in that year, Director R.M. Patterson instructed Engraver Christian Gobrecht to prepare a pair of dies from designs by Thomas Sully and Titian Peale.
		Public criticism forced Gobrecht's name to be moved to the base of Liberty on the new die and, with this, pieces were struck in late 1836 on the 1792 standard of 416 grains.
		In early 1837 the weight was lowered to 412 1/2 grains and pieces were struck on the new standard in Marh 1837, using the dies of 1836.
	libertyseated.tripod.com (295 words)

	Numismatic Information
		He did so by inscribing C. in small letters in the field beneath the figure of Liberty the F. standing for FECIT, Latin for "He made it." Gobrecht was criticized as a "conceited German" and vilified in the local press.
		All Gobrecht dollars were struck in the Philadelphia Mint and all have a proof finish, even the regular circulation issues of 1836 and 1837.
		With the status of a regular issue coin, Gobrecht dollars are actively pursued by type collectors.
	www.collectorusa.com /library.php?page=other&id=76 (1239 words)

	Local Church Records
		Christian of John Ommert and Maria Charlotte, b.
		Anna Maria of Christian Penss and Anna Maria, b.
		Catharine of Christian Hermann and Maria Elizabethe, b.
	www.horseshoe.cc /pennadutch/religion/churches/chrecord.htm (3385 words)

	JAMES BARTON LONGACRE
		Longacre was appointed chief engraver of the United States Mint on September 16, 1844, after the death of Christian Gobrecht.
		Through the influence of John C. Calhoun, Longacre was appointed as chief engraver at the Mint on September 16, 1844, to succeed the late Christian Gobrecht.
		While Gobrecht had been a medalist and coin engraver of high repute, Longacre's experience in the medium of struck pieces was limited or nonexistent.
	www.uspatterns.com /uspatterns/jambarlon.html (964 words)

	Heritage to auction high grade Gobrecht Dollars at June Long Beach Platinum Night
		In particular, Gobrecht's signature was impressed in small letters at the base of Liberty, creating the Judd-60 issue, or standard 1836 dollar, which was released into circulation in December 1836.
		The original dies were produced in 1836 by future Chief Engraver Christian Gobrecht from sketches made by Titian Peale and Thomas Sully.
		The 1838 dollars were made to test design changes, namely, Gobrecht's name was removed from the base, the edge became reeded, the 26 stars on the reverse were removed, and 13 stars were added to the obverse periphery.
	apps.heritagecoin.com /common/info/press/default.php?ReleaseID=571 (840 words)

	icollector Live Auctions :: Auction Items
		Briggs 1-A. Christian Gobrecht's original design for the Seated Liberty Quarter differed markedly from the Robert Ball Hughes modification that made its debut in 1840.
		Christian Gobrecht's Seated Liberty Quarter made its debut in 1838 with a mintage of 466,000 pieces.
		Briggs 1-A. A Robert Ball Hughes modification of Christian Gobrecht's original design, the Drapery variety of the Seated Liberty Quarter made its debut in 1840 with a delivery of 1...
	www.icollector.com /viewCatalogLots.aspx?auctionSessionID=3623 (723 words)

	Heritage Announces Sale of Rare Gobrecht Dollar
		Below the portrait, Gobrecht had inserted his 'signature' in the form of the Latin phrase C. Gobrecht Fecit), which translates literally as "Christian Gobrecht made it." The reverse depicted a majestic eagle flying within a field of 26 stars with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA and the denomination ONE DOLLAR around the periphery.
		Following a reported "public outcry" about the prominence of his name in the obverse field, Gobrecht created new dies that moved his stylized signature to the base of the rock upon which Liberty is seated.
		According to noted Gobrecht dollar specialist Saul Teichman, this obverse die was retrieved from the coiner's vault sometime between 1867 and 1878.
	apps.heritagecoin.com /common/info/press/default.php?ReleaseID=66 (562 words)

	HBF Core Collection - Browsing object 6004 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This is an example of Christian Gobrecht's famous Liberty Seated silver dollar design, with his name in the field between the date and base of the rock.
		GOBRECHT F. is the artist's signature, abbreviated Latin for "Christian Gobrecht made it." Artists Thomas Sully and Titian Peale prepared sketches for the design, and these were translated into a finished coin by Gobrecht, who borrowed ideas from both.
		Gobrecht dollars are among the most widely collected patterns and are listed in the Guide Book.
	www.harrybassfoundation.org /objects.asp?id=6004 (96 words)

	Christian Silver Coins\|Hot-Coins.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		This one of a kind Christian coin is exclusively...
		Christian Silver Coin - These thin silver coins are a vivid reminder of...
		This essay is offered as a starting point to consider the ramifications for a new Christian medium of exchange.
	www.hot-coins.com /coins/christian-silver-coins.html (970 words)

	Coin Club - U.S. Gold - $10 Liberty
		Although created by the 1792 law which established the US Mint, the eagle fell victim to the mis-pricing of gold in relation to silver and was hoarded or melted in its early years, which led to its being discontinued on the orders of President Thomas Jefferson in late 1804.
		The eagle reappeared in a new, smaller size “Coronet” or Liberty Head design by Christian Gobrecht.
		The eagle wasn’t minted in large quantities throughout its life, as it was apparently too large a denomination for everyday commerce (compared to the half-eagle or $5 gold piece) and too small for bank reserves and international transactions (compared to the double-eagle or $20 gold piece).
	www.coinclub.com /library/usgold/lib10.html (274 words)

	US Gold Coinage (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The Gold Standard remained in effect until 1933 when President Franklin D. Roosevelt proclaimed a national emergency, suspended all banking operations, ended the minting of gold coins, prohibited all further transaction in gold and forced the surrender of most privately held gold coins and bullion for meltdown.
		Designed by America's most talented sculptors and engravers, James B. Longacre, Christian Gobrecht, Bela Lyon Pratt and Augustus Saint Gaudens: the gold coins of the United States have became the most sought after coins ever minted.
		Christian Gobrecht's Liberty Head (or Coronet Type) design was used on the $10 Eagle from 1838 to 1907.
	uscoins.com /gold.html (712 words)

	1846 O Quarter Eagle In Depth Information Investments Rare Gold and Silver Coins
		Even Christian Gobrecht probably never suspected that his final version of the Quarter Eagle design would outlive him by over 60 years, becoming one of the most familiar and unchanging national concepts since the Spanish Pillar Dollar.
		The head Gobrecht adopted for eagles in 1839 was reduced and modified for Half Eagles and Quarter Eagles, in the latter requiring no noticable changes.
		First Gobrecht, then Longrace (or, sometime, workmen in the Engraving Dept.) entered dates by hand, using four digit logotypes; variations occur by erroneous choice or misplacement of a logotype.
	www.usrarecoininvestments.com /collecting/1846-o-quarter-eagle.htm (598 words)

	$2.5 Liberty Head Gold Coins (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		The personification of Liberty as a pretty maiden had long been a feature of Am erican coinage by 1840 when a new design by Christian Gobrecht was first issued.
		Evidently Gobrecht felt she needed a little sprucing up, for on the obverse, she appears over the date with a new, shorter hairdo, a beaded tie at the back and her name inscribed on her coronet.
		The beautiful eagle design is clutching arrows over the denomination, surrounded by "United States of America." The earliest specimen of the coin was affectionately dubbed "The Little Princess" and she went on to become one of the longest-lived coins in American history.
	www.rarecoins.org /2_1_2_liberty_gold.htm (207 words)

	Chapter 132
		This type was designed by Christian Gobrecht and issued only from 1836 to 1839, with a hiatus in 1837.
		Many of the Gobrecht Dollars were struck (and/or restruck) in Proof format for sale to collectors, but the Judd-60's are considered to be Originals.
		Gobrecht was following the long tradition in Europe of proudly signing a work of numismatic art.
	www.dataset.com /goldbergsale25/chap132.htm (2201 words)

	United States Precious Metals, Coins from the Early Americas - Garth The Coin Guy
		The Sully - Gobrecht Design, 1836 - 1891 Thomas Sully designed Liberty seated wearing drapery and supporting her shield.
		Gobrecht gets most of the credit though, because he engraved the working dies for the dollar in '36 and then the design was adopted for all the silver denominations in 1837.
		Christian Gobrecht designed Liberty wearing a coronet in 1840 for the quarter, half and eagle, the reverse has a spread eagle with a shield on his chest.
	www.garththecoinguy.com /c_us-precious.htm (840 words)

	1836 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-06)
		An example of the gold dollar is known struck over a regular 1859 gold dollar.
		This year is best known for the Liberty seated dollar designed by Christian Gobrecht J60/P65.
		Christian Gobrecht also created an obverse die with his name in the field above the date J58/P61.
	www.uspatterns.com /1836.html (194 words)

Try your search on: Qwika (all wikis)