Somone please educate me

Steve27

Why does it say original on the holder (were there restrikes)?

nwcs

Yes, I believe there were restrikes.

mgoodm3

I think you can tell the difference by the alignment, coin, medal or other.

LAWMAN

Yup, I think was one of those which the Mint insiders went crazy with restriking in later years for sale out the back door, etc. Oh, the glory days.

4thStooge

History of Gobrecht Dollars and the restrikes here.

RKKay

Discussion re: restrikes vs. originals

BillJones

Yes there were restrikes and originals, and there are controversies over which are which. Generally a “coin turn” rotation (turn the coin head over heals) will result in the eagle with the right orientation flying “onward and upward is considered to be an original striking. Coins that are medal turn rotation (turn the along the vertical axis) with the eagle flying horizontally are generally considered to be restrikes.

David Bowers in his silver dollar books disputed that interpretation.

ER

Original: 1000 struck in Dec 1836, die alignment I (head of Liberty opposite DO of DOLLAR, eagle flying
upward when coin is turned on horizontal axis from obverse to reverse, i.e., coin turn)

Restrike: 600 struck in Mar 1837, mostly die alignment IV (head of Liberty opposite F of OF, eagle flying
horizontally when coin is turned on vertical axis from obverse to reverse, i.e., medal turn)

I think this is correct.