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1850 Baldwin 5 Dollar Gold MS K-2 Values
Details
Like the Baldwin Horseman, the 1850 Baldwin $5 obverse die was engraved by Albrecht Kuner; However, its reverse was struck using the die used by Dubosq & Company to make its 1849 $5 copper patterns. Baldwin and their peers would follow the custom, established in 1849 by Moffat & Company, of mimicking the issues of the U.S. government. Somewhere between 25 and 30 examples are currently known in private hands. The finest of these is mint state, and any original coin grading choice AU or higher would qualify for the condition census.
Obverse: Liberty Head with BALDWIN & Co. on diadem, 1850, 13 stars around
Reverse: Federal eagle SM.V CALIFORNIA GOLD. FIVE DOL.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
25–30 known
Coinage Type:
Private & Pioneer Gold
Coinage Years:
1850-51
Composition:
Gold
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Baldwin
Variety 2:
K-2
Rarity:
R-L6
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Albrecht Kuner
Obverse Lettering:
BALDWIN & Co., 1850
Obverse Designer:
Albrecht Kuner
Reverse Lettering:
SM.V CALIFORNIA GOLD. FIVE DOL.
Reverse Designer:
Albrecht Kuner
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