Lot 4255
1852 Wass, Molitor & Co. (San Francisco) $10 Gold. Large head. NGC graded MS-61. One of the very finest graded of this rare coin! This is the finest seen by NGC, and PCGS has graded just one above in MS-62. Struck from dies that were shattered, with half a dozen cracks on the obverse and another half dozen or so on the reverse! Identifiable by a small rim tick below TE of TEN on the reverse. Examination will note die rust and areas of peripheral weakness, caused no doubt by the sorry shape of the dies, but Liberty's head is fairly sharp, and the reverse eagle too. Moderate handling marks on both sides, and very difficult to find in grades even approaching mint state.
Estimated Value $9,000-UP.
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| Realized $11,500 |
