Well struck with lustrous surfaces and just a touch of wear on the high points of the design.

Sharply struck with bold design elements including the stars and Liberty’s head. The surfaces are a lustrous silver-white with scattered contact marks that define the grade.

Well detailed with problem-free light gray surfaces.

Well detailed with nice original surfaces.

A well detailed and problem-free early ‘O’ mint.

This rarity is one of the most historically significant coins in American Numismatics. 1,389 pieces were struck from the first shipment of gold received from California after James Marshall discovered gold at Sutter’s Mill on January 24, 1848. “CAL.” was counterstamped on the reverse to signify this fact. They are considered by many numismatists to […]

Much scarcer than the fairly robust mintage of 64,472 might suggest. Most known examples are VF to XF with just a handful of high grade coins known. This is a beautiful AU-50 with very sharp detail and bright lustrous surfaces. A great looking coin for the grade with very strong eye appeal.

Very attractive with sharp detail and lustrous silvery surfaces. Devoid of significant marks with just light rub on the high points of the design.

Similar in design to the regular $5 Liberty except Moffat & Co appears on the coronet instead of LIBERTY and the reverse has the legend S.M.V. California Gold replacing UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. This nearly mint state example, of this relatively crude coin, has nice detail and plenty of light yellow-gold luster remaining.