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- (1849) G$5 J.S. Ormsby, Plain Edge, K-1a MS
Greysheet Catalog Details (GSID: 11861)
Only two J.S. Ormsby $5s have been recorded in the numismatic literature: a (reportedly) plain edge specimen that was stolen from Willis Dupont in 1967, and a reeded edge example that is permanently impounded at the Smithsonian Institution. Images of the Dupont specimen show that it was struck from essentially perfect dies, while the Smithsonian example has a substantial cud at 6:00 on the obverse, which obscures the lower third of “CAL.”
Obverse: J.S.O UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CAL.
Reverse: 5 DOLLS, 20 stars around
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