On September 1, Stack's Bowers conducted a Rarities Night session in California as part of this firm's post-ANA World's Fair of Money® auction extravaganza.
Auction lot photos of this item graded AU58
Coin Value History
(1837-42) G$5 C. Bechtler, RUTHERF., 140 GR, 20C, Distant 20, K-19 AU58
(1834-1837) $5 C. Bechtler Five Dollar, 140 G., 20 Distant, RUTHERF:, AU58 NGC. K-19, Low R.6. ...
AU58
NGC
$13,800
(1834-37) $5 C. Bechtler Five Dollar, 20 Distant, RUTHERF AU58 NGC. K-19, High R.6. ...
AU58
NGC
$16,450
(1834-37) $5 C. Bechtler Five Dollar, 20 Distant, RUTHERF AU58 NGC. ...
AU58
NGC
$14,950
(1834-37) $5 C.Bechtler Five Dollar, 20 Distant AU58 PCGS. K-19, High R.6. A rare variety with the 20 distant from the word...
AU58
PCGS
$13,800
(1834-37) $5 C.Bechtler Five Dollar, 20 Distant AU58 PCGS. K-19, High R.6. A rare variety with the 20 distant from the word...
AU58
PCGS
$15,525
(1834-37) $5 C. Bechtler Five Dollar, 20 Distant, RUTHERF: MS61 PCGS. K-19, Low R.6. ...
MS61
PCGS
$28,200
AU55
PCGS
$19,550
(1834-37) $5 C. Bechtler Five Dollar, 20 Distant MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/0). PCGS Population (0/0). (#10115)...
MS61
NGC
$35,938
(1834-37) $5 C. Bechtler Five Dollar, 20 Distant MS61 NGC. ...
MS61
NGC
$27,600
C.BECHTLER $5 20 DISTANT
AU55
PCGS
$9,900
Undated (1834-1837) Christopher Bechtler $5 Gold. K-19. Rarity-6+. 140.G., 20 CARATS, AUGUST 1, 1834, 20 Distant from CARATS. AU-53 (NGC).
AU53
NGC
$10,800
(1834-1837) $5 C. Bechtler Five Dollar, 20 Distant, RUTHERF, XF40 PCGS. K-19, Low R.6. ...
XF40
PCGS
$9,694
$6,325
XF40
PCGS
$9,200
(1834-37) $5 C. Bechtler Five Dollar, 20 Distant AU50 PCGS. K-19, High R.6. A pleasing example of this Bechtler variety. Th...
AU50
PCGS
$13,800
(1834-37) $5 C.Bechtler Five Dollar, 20 Distant VF25 NGC. K-19, High R.6. A clean straw-gold example of this challenging Be...
VF25
NGC
$4,888
C.BECHTLER $5 20 DISTANT
F15
ANACS
$2,990
C.BECHTLER $5 20 DISTANT
XF45
NGC
$5,940
C.BECHTLER $5 20 DISTANT
AU50
PCGS
$8,580
C.BECHTLER $5 20 DISTANT
XF40
PCGS
$5,940
C.BECHTLER $5 20 DISTANT
XF40
PCGS
$4,840
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11/6/2026
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Events
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026
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