Whitman Expo
1854 Kellogg & Co. 20 Dollar Gold MS Short Arrows, K-1 Values
Details
Kellogg & Company’s 1854 $20s appear to have been struck using left over dies from Curtis & Perry’s issue of 1853-dated Moffat $20s. Multiple positional varieties exist. All K-1s use a short arrows reverse die either matching or similar to that used to strike the Moffat & Company pieces. Somewhere between 180 and 220 examples exist for all 1854-dated varieties. The finest specimen is a gem uncirculated example, and original, attractive mint state examples would qualify for the condition census. 30 examples were recovered from the S.S. Central America. A unique specimen striking Kagin-1 exists that traces its provenance back to Augustus Humbert.
Obverse: Liberty Head with KELLOGG & CO on diadem 1854 13 stars around
Reverse: Federal eagle SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA TWENTY D.
Basic Information
GSID:
11792
Coin Date:
1854
Denomination:
G$20 / 20 Dollar Gold
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mintage:
180–220 known all vars
Coinage Type:
Private & Pioneer Gold
Coinage Years:
1854-1855
Composition:
Gold
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Kellogg & Co.
Variety 2:
Short Arrows, K-1
Rarity:
R-4
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
