In June of 1850, the State of California started a second State Assay Office at Sacramento. Today, there is one ingot issued by the satellite office that is confirmed genuine, the $36.55 Kagin-7, which is permanently impounded at the Smithsonian Institution. A second example (Kagin-8) was discovered in the mid-20th century by John J. Ford. It does not punch-link to any known State Assay Office ingots, and, as such, its authenticity is unverifiable at present.
coinage-type | Pioneer & Territorial Gold |
desg | MS |
designer | Frederick Kohler |
edge | Plain |
material | Gold |
mintage | Unique |
obverse-description | F.D. KOHLER, STATE ASSAYER, SACo CAL, 1850 20 CARAT. 42 DWt. 12 GRS. 49 ¾ CARAT $36.55 |
reverse-description | F.D. KOHLER, STATE ASSAYER |
variety | F.D. Kohler |
variety-2 | Ingot, K-7 |
year-display | 1850 |