Lot 4885
1850 Moffat & Co. (San Francisco) $5 Gold. NGC graded AU-58. A satiny, yellow gold beauty with strong "heavy" luster and a fashionably above-average strike. An unsung rarity among early Territorial half eagles, easily as popular as any privately minted coin in the series, and affordable as well. The 1850 date is typically found in worn grades, with AU coins being more unusual, and Mint State pieces being of creditable rarities. An outstanding AU58 representative example of the date, a coin with strong claims simply for its historical underpinnings. Opportunity knocks! Pop 9; 17 finer. (PCGS # 10243) .
Estimated Value $5,000 - 5,500.
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| Realized $6,900 |
