Whitman Expo
1852 Wass, Molitor & Co. 10 Dollar Gold MS Large Head, K-4 Values
Details
The Large Head/Wide Uneven Date Wass Molitor $10 is the most commonly encountered Wass Molitor with around 150 pieces known today, 62 of which were recovered from the S.S. Central America. Around ten examples are known in mint state, and any original BU specimen would be a member of the condition census.
Obverse: Liberty Head with long neck and W.M. & Co. on diadem, 1852 with 2 over plug, 13 stars around
Reverse: Federal Eagle S.M.V. CALIFORNIA GOLD. TEN D.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
Approx. 150 known
Coinage Type:
Private & Pioneer Gold
Coinage Years:
1852-1855
Composition:
Gold
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Wass, Molitor & Co.
Variety 2:
Large Head, K-4
Rarity:
R-H4
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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