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Sale 21
Pre-Long Beach Coin and Currency Auction
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Lot 1353 |
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1851 U.S. Assay Office $50 "slug", 880 THOUS. Reeded edge. Sharpness of MS-60+. A very impressive example of this popular massive $50.00 gold "slug". Well struck with excellent detail throughout including full definition within the engine turned target reverse. Probably cleaned years ago but still very choice with lovely toning.
Estimated Value $25,000 - 28,000.
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Lot 1354 |
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1855 Kellogg & Co. (San Francisco) $20 Gold. EF-40. A typical, somewhat shallow strike, yet the surfaces still retain traces of original mint luster. A quantity of light contact marks appear on both sides and rims due to normal circulation in the west.
Estimated Value $2,000 - 2,500.
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$3,105 |
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1855 Kellogg & Co. (San Francisco) $50 Gold. The complete set of 24 different dates. These were struck in San Francisco in 2001, each with a stamp on the reverse above the eagle showing the exact day struck. These were struck one for each day the treasure was out to sea. Starting on August 20th when the treasure left San Francisco until September 12th the day the treasure went to the bottom of the sea.
These huge gold coins were struck from transfer dies made from the original 1855 Kellogg and Company dies. The planchets were made from original Kellogg and Humbert assayers gold ingots recovered from the S.S. Central America treasure. This coin is listed in the Guide Book on page 299.
Less than 5000 proofs were minted in 2001 and only 25 complete sets are possible. A truly historic commemorative coin struck from the actual gold recovered from the S. Central America ship wreck.
Each is housed in a custom hand-hammered copper frame with gold imprinted purple ribbons -- modeled after the San Francisco Jewelers Shreve & Co., for the famous 1915-S Panama-Pacific commemorative coins, and each is housed in a custom box.
Retail sales of over $100,000.
Estimated Value $50,000 - 60,000.
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Lot 1356 |
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1855 Kellogg & Co. (San Francisco) $50 Gold. The complete set of 4 different dates. These were struck in San Francisco in 2001, each with a stamp on the reverse above the eagle showing the exact day struck. The dates include: August 26, September 3, September 7 and September 12. These huge gold coins were struck from transfer dies made from the original 1855 Kellogg and Company dies. The planchets were made from original Kelogg and Humbert assayers gold ingots recovered from the S.S. Central America treasure. Only 493 uncirculated examples were struck
Each coin exhibits the most amazing mint blast luster imaginable. The four dates, from which the uncirculated examples were struck, represent four most important dates of the treasure voyage:
August 26th. Treasure aboard the S.S. Sonora is at sea on the Pacific Ocean en route to Panama
September 3rd. Arrival at Panama City riding the Panama Railroad overland going aboard the S.S. Central America
September 7th. Arrive in Havana and spent overnight in Havana Harbor
September 12th. The S.S. Cenral America is lost and sinks to the bottom of the sea
Each is housed in a custom hand-hammered copper frame with gold imprinted purple ribbons -- modeled after the San Francisco Jewelers Shreve & Co., for the famous 1915-S Panama-Pacific commemorative coins, and each is housed in a custom box.
Retail sales of $12,000-$15,000 for this set.
Estimated Value $9,500 - 10,500.
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Lot 1357 |
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1855 Kellogg & Co. (San Francisco) $50 Gold. Struck in San Francisco September 12, 2001. These huge gold coins were struck from transfer dies made from the original 1855 Kellog and Company dies. The planchets were made from original Kellogg and Humbert assayers gold ingots recovered from the S.S. Central America treasure. This coin has a stamp on the reverse above the eagle showing "struck September 12, 2001. C.H.S." (California Historical Society). This coin also bears an inscription "S.S.Central America Gold, C.H.S." on the reverse ribbon. This coin is listed in the Guide Book on page 299.
This coin comes with a custom hand-hammered copper frame with gold imprinted purple ribbons--molded after the San Francisco Jewelers Shreve & Co., for the famous 1915-S Panama-Pacific commemorative coins, and all is housed in a custom box.
Only 493 pieces struck in UNC. Retail sales at $4,500 to $5,000. A truly historic commemorative coin struck form the actual gold recovered from the S.S. Central America ship wreck. Color photo.
Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500.
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