1855 $10 Wass Molitor MS(PCGS#10354)

August 2020 U.S. Coins Auction

Auktionator

Stack's Bowers

Losnummer

1322

Erhaltungsgrad

AU53

Preis

21.600

Losbeschreibung

Lustrous AU 1855 Wass, Molitor and Co. $10 1855 Wass, Molitor & Co. $10. K-6. Rarity-7. AU-53 (PCGS). An incredibly lustrous example with lemon-yellow coloration and hints of peach patina near the borders. Remarkably sharp for the type, with impressive detail to Liberty's portrait and the reverse legends. A minor mark is noted at star 11 but the surfaces are otherwise pleasantly smooth for the assigned grade. In January 1852, after the first Wass, Molitor $5 and $10 gold coins appeared in circulation, the local news reported that, though just .880 fine, the weight of their half eagles made the coins worth $5.04 face value! No coins dated 1853 or 1854 were struck. The firm released $10 and $20 gold pieces dated 1855 in March of that year, followed by $50 "slugs" in May. Today, all varieties of their coins are rare, some moderately so, others, as here, of high rarity. PCGS Population: 9; 8 finer. There are no Mint State examples at PCGS. PCGS# 10345. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.