Details Encyclopedium // NNP

Entry Details

PCGS Number: 10363
Coin Date: 1855
Denomination (Short): G$50
Denomination (Long): 50 Dollar Gold
Variety: Wass, Molitor & Co.
Variety 2: K-9
Desg: MS
Composition: Gold
Mintage: Approx. 75 known
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Pioneer & Territorial Gold
Coinage Years: 1852-1855
Mint Location: San Francisco
Fineness: 0
Weight (Grams): 0
Weight (Ounces): 0
Edge: Reeded
Obverse Description: Large Liberty Head and blank diadem 1855, 13 stars around
Reverse Description: 50 DOLLARS inside wreath, ribbon reading 900 THOUS., SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA WASS MOLITOR & Co.
General Notes: The 1855 Wass Molitor $50 was the last coin of its denomination issued in the United States until the Panama Pacific $50s were struck in 1915. Of the 75 or so known pieces, the finest is a gem uncirculated example that was once part of the Garrett Collection. Any original, uncirculated example would be considered a part of the condition census. A single specimen was recovered from the S.S. Central America.
NGC ID: ANJU

1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
VG8	$38,400.00
VG10	$40,800.00
F12	$45,600.00
F15	$48,000.00
VF20	$55,200.00
VF25	$57,600.00
VF30	$60,000.00
VF35	$63,000.00
XF40	$69,000.00
XF45	$78,000.00
AU50	$102,000.00
AU53	$110,400.00
AU55	$139,200.00
AU58	$168,000.00
MS60	$222,000.00
MS61	$259,200.00
MS62	$390,000.00
MS63	$510,000.00
VG8 CAC	$46,100.00
VG10 CAC	$49,000.00
F12 CAC	$54,700.00
F15 CAC	$57,600.00
VF20 CAC	$66,200.00
VF25 CAC	$72,000.00
VF30 CAC	$75,000.00
VF35 CAC	$87,000.00
XF40 CAC	$98,400.00
XF45 CAC	$108,000.00
AU50 CAC	$132,000.00
AU53 CAC	$138,000.00
AU55 CAC	$167,000.00
AU58 CAC	$201,600.00
MS60 CAC	$266,400.00
MS61 CAC	$311,000.00
MS62 CAC	$468,000.00
MS63 CAC	$612,000.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar XF40 PCGS. CAC. K-9, R.5.	40	$78,000	08/14/24
Stacks Bowers	1855 Wass, Molitor & Co. $50. K-9. Rarity-5. EF-40 (PCGS).	40	$60,000	08/13/24
	1855 Wass, Molitor & Co. $50. K-9. Rarity-5. EF-40 (PCGS). CAC.	40	$78,000	08/25/22
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar XF40 PCGS. K-9, R.5.	40	$57,600	08/24/22
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar XF40 PCGS. K-9, R.5.	40	$54,000	08/14/19
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar XF40 PCGS Secure. K-9, R.5.	40	$66,000	08/16/18
	1855 Wass, Molitor & Co. $50 Gold. K-9. Rarity-5. EF-40 (PCGS).	40	$52,900	03/22/12
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar XF40 PCGS.	40	$40,250	08/02/09
Stacks Bowers	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	40	$34,500	11/18/08
American Numismatic Rarities	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	40	$48,300	03/14/06
Superior	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	40	$26,450	02/24/03
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar XF40 PCGS. K-9, R.5. A	40	$40,250	09/28/02
HA	WASS MOL $50 1855	40	$14,300	07/30/94
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar XF45 PCGS. K-9, R.5.	45	$78,000	05/09/24
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar XF45 PCGS. K-9, R.5.	45	$82,250	01/12/14
	1855 Wass, Molitor & Co. $50 Gold. K-9. Rarity-5. EF-45 (PCGS).	45	$66,125	08/18/11
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar XF45 PCGS. K-9, R.5.	45	$46,000	09/26/10
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	45	$48,875	09/14/08
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar AU50 PCGS. K-9, R.5.	50	$81,000	01/14/22
	1855 Wass, Molitor & Co. $50. K-9. Rarity-5. AU-50 (PCGS). OGH.	50	$114,000	03/23/18
Stacks Bowers	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	50	$34,500	05/21/10
Stacks Bowers	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	50	$34,500	07/30/09
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar AU50 PCGS.	50	$63,250	08/12/07
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar MS61 PCGS. K-9, R.5.	61	$216,000	01/20/21
	1855 Wass, Molitor & Co. $50. K-9. Rarity-5. VF Details--Repaired (PCGS).	0	$25,200	08/06/20
	1855 Wass, Molitor & Co. $50 Gold. K-9. Rarity-5. Genuine--Code 98, Damage (PCGS).	0	$11,241	08/07/10
	1855 Wass, Molitor & Co. $50. K-9. Rarity-5. Fine-15 (PCGS).	15	$31,200	11/15/19
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar Fine 15 PCGS.	15	$17,825	12/06/09
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar Fine 15 PCGS.	15	$19,550	05/31/09
Stacks Bowers	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	15	$32,200	06/25/08
Ponterio	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	15	$32,200	09/25/07
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar AU55 PCGS. K-9, R.5.	55	$114,000	08/14/19
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar AU58 PCGS. K.9, R.5.	58	$99,875	01/09/17
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar VF30 PCGS. K-9, R.5.	30	$70,500	08/14/16
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar VF30 PCGS. K-9, R.5.	30	$54,625	08/14/11
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar VF30 PCGS. K-9, R.5.	30	$51,750	05/01/11
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar VF30 PCGS.	30	$40,250	08/12/07
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar VF30 PCGS. K-9, R.5. The Wass, Molitor and the Kellogg fifty dollar pieces, both dated 1	30	$34,500	08/14/06
Superior	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	30	$24,150	05/27/03
Stacks Bowers	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	30	$19,550	05/04/99
Stacks Bowers	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	30	$14,000	10/16/96
HA	WASS MOL $50 1855	30	$14,300	08/17/96
	1855 $50 Wass, Molitor Fifty Dollar -- Surfaces Tooled -- PCGS Genuine. K-9, R.5.	20	$18,800	04/26/15
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar VF20 PCGS. K-9, R.5.	20	$41,125	01/12/14
Superior	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	20	$16,215	03/02/00
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	20	$13,500	05/31/99
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar VF25 PCGS.	25	$34,500	05/02/10
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar VF25 PCGS. K-9, R.5.	25	$21,850	09/28/02
Superior	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	25	$9,075	07/26/93
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar MS60 PCGS.	60	$161,000	01/12/08
	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar MS60 PCGS. K-9, R.5. According to Donald Kagin (1981), Hungarian expatriates Count Samue	60	$212,750	01/06/07
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar AU53 PCGS.	53	$71,783	03/08/05
Stacks Bowers	1855 Wass, Molitor & Co. $50. K-9. Rarity-5. EF-45 (NGC).	45	$45,600	08/13/24
Stacks Bowers	1855 Wass, Molitor & Co. $50. K-9. Rarity-5. EF-45 (NGC).	45	$51,600	08/25/22
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar XF45 NGC. K-9, R.5.	45	$49,938	08/09/14
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar XF45 NGC. K-9, R.5.	45	$46,000	08/15/10
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar--Reverse Damage, Improperly Cleaned--NCS. XF45 Details.	45	$14,950	08/12/07
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar XF45 NGC.	45	$37,375	03/25/05
Stacks Bowers	1855 Wass, Molitor & Co. $50. K-9. Rarity-5. EF-40 (NGC). CMQ.	40	$50,400	08/13/24
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar XF40 NGC. K-9, R.5.	40	$50,400	08/18/21
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar XF40 NGC. K-9, R.5.	40	$48,469	04/27/14
Scotsman	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	40	$39,388	07/29/11
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar--Genuine, Repaired--NCS. XF Details.	40	$8,625	01/11/09
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar--Damaged, Tooled--NCS. XF Details.	40	$18,400	11/07/07
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar--Damaged, Tooled--NCS. XF Details.	40	$17,250	08/12/07
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar VF30 NGC. CAC. K-9, R.5.	30	$63,000	01/12/23
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar AU58 NGC. K.9, R.5.	58	$138,000	06/17/21
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	58	$63,250	09/10/09
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar AU53 NGC. K-9, R.5.	53	$78,092	08/14/19
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	53	$51,750	05/24/09
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar MS61 NGC. K-9, R.5.	61	$164,500	11/15/14
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar MS61 NGC. CAC.	61	$207,000	08/03/08
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar MS63 NGC. K-9, R.5.	63	$411,250	04/27/14
HA	2008 $50 Humbert Commemorative, 2.5 Oz, Troy 999.9 Thous. Fine Certified Gold Gem Proof UCAM . NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Popu	65	$4,112	02/28/13
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar AU50 NGC. K-9, R.5.	50	$48,875	06/05/11
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar--Repaired, Altered Surfaces--NCS. AU Details.	50	$20,700	03/28/10
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar AU50 NGC.	50	$63,250	08/03/08
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar--Rim Damage, Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details.	50	$25,300	06/29/08
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar--Repaired, Altered Surface--NCS. AU Details. K-9, R.5. Both sides of this piece have bri	50	$26,450	05/12/07
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar--Repaired--NCS. XF Details. K-9, R.5. Samuel Wass and Agoston Molitor had both been acti	50	$16,100	01/06/07
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar MS60 NGC. K-9, R.5.	60	$126,500	01/09/11
Superior	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	60	$161,000	05/28/06
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar--Damaged--NCS. VF20 Details.	20	$13,800	08/03/08
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar--Damaged, Tooled--NCS. VF Details. NGC Census: (4/29). PCGS Population (6/45). (#10363	20	$16,750	04/03/07
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar--Genuine, Repaired--NCS. K-9, R.5. This piece probably has a value similar to a VG examp	8	$12,650	05/12/07
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar AU55 NGC. K-9, R.5. These massive gold pieces were coined late in the California Gold Ru	55	$74,750	03/17/07
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (4/9). PCGS Population (1/3). (#10363)	55	$87,400	09/26/06
HA	1855 $50 Wass Molitor Fifty Dollar AU55 NGC. K-9, R.5. Although the Wass, Molitor fifty dollar pieces are not extreme rarit	55	$89,125	08/14/06
Scotsman	1855 G$50 Wass, Molitor & Co. K-9	35	$27,600	10/16/03

NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation of Collectibles Technology Corporation (CTC) and CDN Publishing, LLC. NNP assumes no liability or accuracy of this data.