1852 G$10 Moffat & Co. Wide Date, K-9

Coin / United States of America / 1852 / California / U.S. Assay Office - Moffat & Co. / G$10

The Wide Date 1852 Moffat $10 is the first of two varieties of emergency issue gold eagles struck by Moffat & Company in January and February of 1852. Fewer than 30 examples exist in private hands, with two or three mint state specimens known. Original choice AU examples would be considered a part of the condition census. Eight Wide Date $10s were recovered from the S.S. Central America. A pair of specially-made, proof Kagin-9 eagles are known.

coinage-type Pioneer & Territorial Gold
desg SP
edge Reeded
material Gold
mintage 2 known
ngc-id ANJA
obverse-description Liberty Head with Moffat & Co. on diadem, 1852 wide, 13 stars around
pcgs-link 10257
pcgs-number 10257
reverse-description Eagle clutching shield 264 GRS. CALIFORNIA GOLD 880 THOUS: TEN D.
variety Moffat & Co.
variety-2 Wide Date, K-9
year-display 1852-1853