Lot 2727
1849 Norris, Gregg & Norris (San Francisco) $5 Gold. Reeded edge. NGC graded AU Details, mount removed. The mount removed is at 12 o'clock and the surfaces are somewhat pebbled. Always in demand as the first of the California private gold coins. Bright greenish yellow gold color. Despite the fact that the identity of the N.G.N. named on the coin was unknown until 1902, when Augustus Humbert's own specimen sold at auction, modern numismatists recognize the historic importance of this coin, believed by many to be the very first gold circulation issue struck during the Gold Rush.
Estimated Value $3,500 - 4,500.
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| Realized $3,105 |
