Lot 1219
1855 Kellogg & Co (San Francisco) $50 Gold Commemorative Restrike. PCGS graded Gem Proof. This coin was struck in San Francisco Sept. 6, 2001 from transfer dies made from the original 1855 Kellogg & Co dies. The gold in the planchet came from Kellogg and Humbert ingots salvaged from the wreck of the S.S. Central America treasure. Less than 5000 were struck. Graded Gem Proof by PCGS and housed in their special holder with the commemorative insert label showing the date struck which matches the date counterstamped on the reverse of the coin above the eagle. A similar specimen was sold in our Feb. 2005 auction where it realized a total of $3335.
Estimated Value $2,500 - 3,000.
From gold bars recovered from the S.S. Central America.
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| Realized $2,640 |
