1850 $5 Mormon MS (PCGS#10265)
December 2020 U.S. Coins Auction
- 拍卖行
- Stack's Bowers
- 批号
- 1450
- 等级
- AU55
- 价格
- 432,576
- 详细说明
- Premium Choice AU 1850 Mormon $5
Gold Label CAC Approval
1850 Mormon $5. K-5. Rarity-5+. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC--Gold Label. OGH.
Bordering on Mint State, this is an outstanding example of the Mormon $5 from the second year, 1850. Attractively original, both sides exhibit iridescent pinkish-rose highlights to a base of warm honey-olive patina. The overall detail is exceptional, with the strike very well executed for a territorial gold coin produced under the rustic conditions that prevailed at the Mormon's Deseret facility. Even the most intricate design elements are at least bold, and most features are razor sharp to full. Rarely do Mormon gold coins of any denomination or date retain even faint traces of original luster, yet here there is ample evidence of a satiny finish. Wispy handling marks are not out of place on a lightly circulated Mormon gold coin. The appearance is remarkably smooth. As lustrous, sharp and attractive as one could expect in any Mormon gold coin, this is an incredible example of the issue that is sure to sell for a strong premium to a discerning collector.
The Kagin-5 variety is the only 1850-dated issue in the Mormon gold series, and the last produced using California gold. This issue uses a similar design to that seen on the 1849-dated Mormon coins, although the miter above the all-seeing eye has been replaced by a crown and halo, and the clasped hands are shaped differently and feature more intricate detail. Rarer than the 1849 Mormon $5, and typically offered no finer than the lowest reaches of AU (when available at all), the 1850 Mormon $5 is a tremendous condition rarity when found with the superior quality and strong eye appeal that define the Larry H. Miller specimen.
Provenance: From the Larry H. Miller Collection.
PCGS Population: 12; 6 finer, just two of which are Mint State (MS-62 finest).
CAC Population: 3; 2 (AU-58).
PCGS# 10265. NGC ID: 2BCF.
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