Antique Cufflinks Featuring 1 US Dollar Gold Coins from the 1850s, c. 1900

Gold coins have been crafted into pieces of jewellery throughout history. In Germany, it was primarily the Goldmark—minted beginning in 1871—whose decorative value gave it a new lease on life. However, other coins are also frequently found transformed into jewellery. This unusual pair of cufflinks features no fewer than four coins of today’s global reserve currency, the U.S. dollar. These are one-dollar coins minted in gold. Although there had been plans to issue a gold dollar coin as early as the 1830s, it was not until the precious metal mined during the California Gold Rush beginning in 1848 that these efforts became feasible. The first examples of the gold coins minted from 1849 to 1854 were the smallest coins ever issued by the United States and were made of gold with a fineness of 900/000. It is precisely these coins that have been chosen as the centerpieces of our cufflinks. The coins from the years 1850, 1851, 1853, and 1854 depict Liberty in left-facing profile, wearing a tiara. The coins are composed of 90% pure gold and 10% copper. Due to the copper alloy, the gold coins have a reddish sheen similar to that of the Krugerrand. The coin immediately enjoyed great popularity and continues to meet the minimum requirements for an investment coin to this day. In the late 19th or early 20th century, these gold coins were crafted into pieces of jewellery, perhaps in part because people valued wearable investments. A stylish and stable-in-value accessory with a rich history that found its way to us here in Berlin.

Estimation:€1,490

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