Lot 2103
1855 Wass, Molitor & Co. (San Francisco) $20 Gold. Small head. . Kagin-7, H.R-6. EF-45. A sharply struck example of this scarce type. An example that has eye appeal and technical qualities bordering AU. All rim detail is full with no bruising or nicks. The surfaces of this example were cleaned many years ago. While hairlines are still visible, they are soft and mostly hidden by magenta toning on the obverse. Reverse surfaces are a more uniform rich gold color with a lightly filmy look. Underneath the eagle's right wing is a small pit which could be a small planchet defect. Far superior than the heavily abraded examples that are normally encountered. We highly recommend interested parties take a close look at this piece! Finer than the example that recently sold for $19,550 at Heritage's 2004 Pittsburgh ANA Sale (Lot #7824)
The distance from the lower point of star 6 to the tip of Liberty's coronet is approximately 2.0 mm. The distance from the recessed area between the lower two curls to the left most point of star 11 is approximately 6.7 mm. A fine die crack connects the lower letters of DOL.
Estimated Value $25,000 - 30,000.
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