Lot 2729
1850 Moffat & Co. (San Francisco) $5 Gold. NGC graded AU Details, reverse tooled. Nice and bold with original antique rose color toning adhering about the devices on both sides. The "chasing" is expertly done. Moffat had a prolific mint in San Francisco in 1849-50. After the 1849 and 1850 $5 and $10 issues, Moffat & Co. ceased their own coinage with but one exception. This took place in 1852 with the issuance of a $10 gold piece (the 1853 $20 coins labeled MOFFAT & CO. are not private issuances and properly are categorized under the coinage of the U.S. Assay Office).
Estimated Value $1,500 - 1,800.
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| Realized $1,898 |
