The Close Date, Short Neck 1852 Wass, Molitor & Co. $10 is the rarest of the firms 1852 issues, with only eight known examples, four of which were found on the S.S. Central America. The finest known specimen is graded mint state, and all other examples grade XF or lower.
| coinage-type | Pioneer & Territorial Gold |
| desg | MS |
| edge | Reeded |
| material | Gold |
| mintage | Approx. 12 known |
| ngc-id | ANJL |
| obverse-description | Liberty Head with short neck and W.M. & Co. on diadem, 1852, 13 stars around |
| pcgs-link | 10342 |
| pcgs-number | 10342 |
| reverse-description | Federal Eagle FIVE DOLLARS.IN CALIFORNIA GOLD. |
| variety | Wass, Molitor & Co. |
| variety-2 | Large Head, K-2 |
| year-display | 1852-1855 |