Name: 1849 G$5 Mass & Cal, 16 Berry Rev., K-1 MS
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1849 G$5 Mass & Cal, 16 Berry Rev., K-1 MS

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The Massachusetts & California Company half eagle is among the rarest and most elaborately designed of all Pioneer Gold issues. Today, we know of only three gold Massachusetts and California $5s from this pair of dies, two of which reside in private collections. The finest known example is Choice Mint State and was struck from an early state of neatly polished dies, suggesting that it may have been intended as a pattern.

Obverse Description

Vaquero surmounted by an arm holding an arrow with a bear and stag on either side above a ribbon inscribed ALTA, 13 stars around

Reverse Description

FIVE D. wreath with 16 berries around MASSACHUSETTS & CALIFORNIA CO. 1849

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The Massachusetts & California Company half eagle is among the rarest and most elaborately designed of all pioneer gold issues. Today, we know of only three gold Massachusetts & California $5 coins from this pair of dies, two of which reside in private collections. The finest known example is Choice Mint State and was struck from an early state of neatly polished dies, suggesting that it may have been intended as a pattern.

Obverse: Vaquero in frame with a bear and stag on either side, with an arm holding an arrow above and a ribbon inscribed ALTA below; border of 13 stars

Reverse:

. FIVE D. in wreath with 16 berries, MASSACHUSETTS & CALIFORNIA CO 1849