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1852 G$5 Wass, Molitor & Co., Large Head, K-2 MS

1852 G$5 Wass, Molitor & Co., Large Head, K-2 MS

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Greysheet Catalog Details (GSID: 11880)
The so-called Large Head $5, or Kagin-2, appears to be the first coin issued by Wass, Molitor & Co., starting on January 6th, 1852. It is of a very different style than the Kagin-1, and is unquestionably the work of Albrecht Kuner. Interestingly, it shares the “1852” number punches and overall engraving style with the 1852 Moffat $10s issued by the Assay Office at around the same time. Around a dozen pieces are known in private hands, with a single mint state specimen as finest known. Any coin grading XF or higher is a member of the condition census.
Obverse: Liberty Head with short neck and W.M. & Co. on diadem, 1852, 13 stars around
Reverse: Federal Eagle FIVE DOLLARS.IN CALIFORNIA GOLD.

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GSID: 11880
Coin Date: 1852
Denomination: G$5 / 5 Dollar Gold
Designation: MS
Mint Location: San Francisco
Mintage: Approx. 12 known
Coinage Type: Pioneer & Territorial Gold
Coinage Years: 1852-1855
Composition: Gold
Variety: Wass, Molitor & Co.
Variety 2: Large Head, K-2
Rarity: R-H6
Strike Type: Business
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