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1852 Wass, Molitor & Co. 10 Dollar Gold MS Close Date, Short Neck, K-5 Values
Details
The Close Date, Short Neck 1852 Wass, Molitor & Co. $10 is the rarest of the firm’s 1852 issues, with only eight known examples, four of which were found on the S.S. Central America. The finest known specimen is graded mint state, and all other examples grade XF or lower.
Obverse: Liberty Head with short neck and W.M. & Co. on diadem, 1852 close, 13 stars around
Reverse: Federal Eagle S.M.V. CALIFORNIA GOLD. TEN D.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
8 known
Coinage Type:
Private & Pioneer Gold
Coinage Years:
1852-1855
Composition:
Gold
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Wass, Molitor & Co.
Variety 2:
Close Date, Short Neck, K-5
Rarity:
R-7
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Obverse Lettering:
W.M. & Co., 1852
Reverse Lettering:
S.M.V. CALIFORNIA GOLD. TEN D.
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