1855 $20 Kellogg & Co. MS(PCGS#10225)

1855 $20 Kellogg & Co. MS (PCGS#10225)

The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

详细说明: Lustrous AU 1855 Kellogg $20 1855 Kellogg & Co. $20. K-3. Rarity-4. Long Arrows. Gold S.S. Central America Label. AU-53 (PCGS). This is a handsome example of one of the more historically significant issues among privately produced California Gold Rush coinage. The strike is bold to sharp in most central areas, yet soft around much of the peripheries on both sides. Bright straw-gold color enhances ample remaining luster, the surfaces with a matte-like texture. Handling marks are commensurate for the grade, especially given the type, and a faint planchet streak (as made) at the back of Liberty's hair adds character. Delivering some 300,000 twenty-dollar gold pieces from February 9, 1854 through 1855, the firm of Kellogg & Co. helped bridge the gap when Californians were awaiting the official opening of the San Francisco Mint. As such, it ranks with Moffat & Co. and the United States Assay Office of Gold as one of the most important private minting establishments of the California Gold Rush. Provenance: From the Jones Collection. Ex S.S. Central America. PCGS# 10225. NGC ID: ANJ2. Click here to see Coins in Motion.[“Coins]