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1849 Templeton Reid 25 Dollar Gold MS K-2 Values
Details
Templeton Reid’s 1849-dated $25 gold piece is the only coin of this unusual denomination produced during any U.S. gold rush. It was deposited at the Philadelphia Mint along with the 1849 Templeton Reid $10 in early 1850, and according to Philadelphia Mint Assayers Eckfeldt and Dubois, it contained around $24.50 worth of California gold. Stolen from a display in the lobby of the Philadelphia Mint in 1858, the Templeton Reid $25 has never been recovered.
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Georgia
Mintage:
unique
Coinage Type:
Private & Pioneer Gold
Coinage Years:
1849
Composition:
Gold
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
Templeton Reid
Variety 2:
K-2
Rarity:
R-Unique/Missing
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
Design Details
Designer:
Templeton Reid
Obverse Lettering:
$ XXV. 1849 *TEMPLETON REID ASSAYER.
Obverse Designer:
Templeton Reid
Reverse Lettering:
TWENTY-FIVE DOLLARS * CALIFORNIA GOLD
Reverse Designer:
Templeton Reid
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