1849 G$10 Templeton Reid K-1

Coin / United States of America / G$10 / Templeton Reid / 1849 / Georgia

The unique 1849 Templeton Reid $10 was received in a deposit at the Philadelphia Mint in early 1850. Mint employees recognized its rarity and set it aside for inclusion in the mint cabinet collection, which was transferred to the Smithsonian Institution in 1923. It is the only known example known and is believed to have been struck from California gold.

Country United States of America
Year 1849
Serie Templeton Reid
Denomination G$10
Mint Georgia
coinage-type Pioneer & Territorial Gold
desg MS
designer Templeton Reid
edge Reeded
material Gold
mintage Unique
pcgs-link 10332
pcgs-number 10332
variety Templeton Reid
variety-2 K-1
year-display 1849