1855 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Ten Dollar AU50 PCGS. K-6, Low R.6....

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1855 Wass, Molitor Ten Dollar, AU50
K-6, Ex: S.S. Central America

1855 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Ten Dollar AU50 PCGS. K-6, Low R.6. Ex: S.S. Central America. SSCA 7275. Wass, Molitor & Company was founded in 1851 in San Francisco by Count Samuel C. Wass and Agoston P. Molitor, both natives of Hungary with experience in the mining and assaying business. The pair was highly respected for the integrity of their assays and for the purity and weights of the five, ten, twenty, and fifty dollar gold pieces they struck in 1852 and 1855.

This 1855 ten dollar is typically struck for the issue, with areas of indistinct detail around the obverse rim and toward the central reverse. The surfaces exhibit bright yellow-gold color along with natural elements of copper and gunmetal blue. Each side shows evidence of light circulation. It is clear this coin was used in the channels of commerce before being shipped East and sinking with the S.S. Central America. A terrific piece of Territorial gold. Listed on page 417 of the 2024 Guide Book.
From The Old Pioneer Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# ANJR, PCGS# 10354, Greysheet# 11882)

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