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1849 Mormon $2.50 gold MS K-1 Values
Details
Around 3,000 Mormon $2 1/2s were struck in 1849. Today, there are around 50 pieces in private hands, most of which grade XF or AU. Around a half dozen examples have survived in mint state, with a single choice uncirculated example acknowledged as finest known. The dies used to strike these pieces appear to have been improperly hardened and sank relatively early in their working life, resulting in central design weakness on many of the surviving examples.
Obverse: Eye and Cap HOLINESS.TO.THE.LORD.
Reverse: Clasped Hands 1849 G.S.L.C.P.G TWO.AND.HALF.DO.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Salt Lake City, Utah
Mintage:
Approx. 3,000
Coinage Type:
Private & Pioneer Gold
Coinage Years:
1849-1860
Composition:
Gold
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Mormon
Variety 2:
K-1
Rarity:
R-5
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
John Kay
Obverse Lettering:
HOLINESS.TO.THE.LORD.
Obverse Designer:
John Kay
Reverse Lettering:
1849 G.S.L.C.P.G TWO.AND.HALF.DO.
Reverse Designer:
John Kay
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