Whitman Expo
(1850) F.D. Kohler $36.55 Gold Ingot MS Ingot, K-7 Values
Details
In June of 1850, the State of California started a second State Assay Office at Sacramento. Today, there is one ingot issued by the satellite office that is confirmed genuine, the $36.55 Kagin-7, which is permanently impounded at the Smithsonian Institution. A second example (Kagin-8) was discovered in the mid-20th century by John J. Ford. It does not punch-link to any known State Assay Office ingots, and, as such, its authenticity is unverifiable at present.
Obverse: F.D. KOHLER, STATE ASSAYER, SACo CAL, 1850 20 CARAT. 42 DWt. 12 GRS. 49 ¾ CARAT $36.55
Reverse: F.D. KOHLER, STATE ASSAYER
Basic Information
GSID:
375864
Coin Date:
(1850)
Denomination:
G$36.55 / $36.55 Gold Ingot
Designation:
MS
Mint & Coinage Details
Mint Location:
Sacramento
Mintage:
unique
Coinage Type:
Private & Pioneer Gold
Coinage Years:
1850
Composition:
Gold
Varieties and Classification
Variety:
F.D. Kohler
Variety 2:
Ingot, K-7
Rarity:
R-Unique
Physical Characteristics
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Rectangular
Design Details
Designer:
Frederick Kohler
Obverse Lettering:
F.D. KOHLER, STATE ASSAYER, SACo CAL, 1850 20 CARAT. 42 DWt. 12 GRS. 49 ¾ CARAT $36.55
Obverse Designer:
Frederick Kohler
Reverse Lettering:
F.D. KOHLER, STATE ASSAYER
Reverse Designer:
Frederick Kohler
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