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A total of four Pacific Company $5s have been reported, only two of which are available to collectors: the Garrett specimen, which grades choice AU, and a piece once owned by Alexander Cartwright, a sometime coin dealer, who is perhaps most famous for his contributions to the rules governing the game of baseball. One of the remaining examples is impounded at the Smithsonian Institution, having been pulled from a bullion deposit at the U.S. Mint, while the other was stolen from Willis Dupont in 1967.
Obverse Description
Liberty cap on pole in a glory of rays with 30 stars 5 DOLLARS
Reverse Description
Eagle with laurel and mining hammer PACIFIC COMPANY CALIFORNIA 1849
Catalog Information
GSID:
11863
Obverse Lettering:
5 DOLLARS
Reverse Lettering:
PACIFIC COMPANY CALIFORNIA 1849
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Pacific Company
Variety 2:
K-1
Coin Date:
1849
Denomination:
G$5
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
California
Mintage:
4 known
Coinage Type:
Private & Pioneer Gold
Coinage Years:
1849
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
7
PCGS #:
10302
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1849 G$5 Pacific Company, K-1 MS
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1849 G$5 Pacific Company, K-1 MS
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| AU58 |
|
$1,380,000 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,080,000 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
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