1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS(PCGS#10348)

August 2011 Chicago ANA - Rarities Night

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

7557

Grade

AU50

Price

14,950

Lot Description

1852 Wass, Molitor & Co. $10 Gold. K-4. Rarity-5. Large Head. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. When offered at all, this scarce variety of Wass, Molitor & Co. ten is apt to be in low grades and/or significantly impaired. A radical departure from the norm, and important as such, the present example retains overall sharp definition in the presence of only light wear. The surfaces are problem free and actually quite smooth, some wispy abrasions and even a few moderate size handling marks being easily overlooked in an example of this type. Handsome khaki-rose color to both sides, the obverse lustrous with a particularly vibrant, satiny sheen. Exceptionally nice!