1849 $10 Moffat & Co., "Ten Dol." AU58 PCGS. CAC. K-6a, R.5....

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1849 Moffat Ten Dollar, AU58
'TEN DOL.' Variant, K-6a
Only Three Finer at PCGS

1849 $10 Moffat & Co., "Ten Dol." AU58 PCGS. CAC. K-6a, R.5. John Little Moffat's brokerage and assay office was the first of its kind in California. Partners Joseph R. Curtis, Philo H. Perry, and Samuel H. Ward accompanied Moffat to California from the East Coast with the necessary assaying and smelting equipment. They advertised the highest prices would be paid for gold dust. The firm issued monetary gold ingots and later in 1849, with Albert Kuner as goldsmith and engraver, issued both five and ten dollar gold pieces. The designs imitated Federal gold pieces and their gold value was close to par, allowing the coins to circulated well into the 1850s.

This is a sharp near-Mint ten dollar Moffat & Co. gold piece, with apricot-gold color and yellow-gold highlights. As often seen on the Moffat pieces, the central strike is a bit soft along Liberty's face and neck curls. A few scattered light marks are noted on each side, the heaviest on the eagle's left (facing) upper wing. Considerable eye appeal exists for this scarce early Moffat ten, as confirmed by CAC endorsement. Listed on page 408 of the 2024 Guide Book. Population: 3 in 58, 3 finer. CAC: 2 in 58, 0 finer (11/23).
From The Old Pioneer Collection.

Coin Index Numbers: (NGC ID# ANJ8, PCGS# 10246, Greysheet# 11812)

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