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1849 $5 Norris, Gregg, & Norris Five Dollar R.E. AU55 NGC....
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Description
Pleasing 1849 California Half Eagle
Norris, Gregg & Norris, K-4, AU55
1849 $5 Norris, Gregg, & Norris Five Dollar R.E. AU55 NGC.
Period, K-4, R.4. The firm of Norris, Gregg & Norris was the first
concern to issue California Pioneer Gold coins in quantity. The
newspaper Alta California reported examining a five dollar
gold coin bearing this imprimatur on May 31, 1849. Four varieties
of the Norris, Gregg & Norris half eagle were produced with an 1849
date. The present coin is an example of the Kagin-4 variety,
characterized by a reeded edge and the period after ALLOY on the
obverse.Both sides of the coin offered here exhibit light, even wear on the high points of the design, with much original detail remaining. The surfaces have a reddish accent of color over the predominately green-gold of the coin. Abrasions are small and consistent with the grade. One shallow scrape above the eagle's head deserves mention for the sake of completeness. An attractive example of this historic issue.
Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# ANJE, PCGS# 10282, GSID# 11857)
Auction Info
2009 February Long Beach, CA Signature US Coin Auction #1122 (go to Auction Home page)
Auction Dates
February, 2009
5th-8th
Thursday-Sunday
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