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1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar XF40 PCGS....
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Sold on Jul 31, 2009 for:
$40,250.00
Bid Source: Live: Floor bidder
Description
Impressive 1855 Wass Molitor
Fifty Dollar, K-9, XF40
1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar XF40 PCGS. K-9, R.5.
Although the long-awaited San Francisco Mint was finally in
operation during 1855, a shortage of parting acids prevented
satisfactory coinage of double eagles. Two private firms, Kellogg &
Co. and Wass Molitor, stepped up to the plate until Mint production
was sufficient, producing a variety of denominations from five
dollar to fifty dollars.This impressive example of the Wass Molitor fifty dollar is evenly struck, save for star 1. Some luster remains, and the yellow-gold surfaces are typically abraded, with minor laminations near a few of the reverse peripheral letters. Listed on page 373 of the 2010 Guide Book. Population: 12 in 40, 21 finer (6/09).
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# ANJU, PCGS# 10363, GSID# 11888)
Auction Info
2009 August Los Angeles, CA US Coin Auction #1128 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
Jul-Aug, 2009
31st-2nd
Friday-Sunday
Bids + Registered Phone Bidders: 12
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