Lot 3654
1849 Moffat & Co. (San Francisco) TEN DOL. . XF Details, Improperly cleaned. This is one of the most popularly collected early Territorial pieces, struck the first year that the California Gold Rush got underway in earnest (gold was discovered in 1848, but the flood of eager seekers started turning up the next year). Moffat's coinage was accepted widely throughout the West for many years until the U.S. Mint was built in San Francisco (1854). Normal wear; light field abrasions and a couple of small edge bruises. Scarce.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
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| Realized $3,220 |
