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1852 $10 Wass Molitor Ten Dollar, Large Head,

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1852 $10 Wass Molitor Ten Dollar, Large Head,
<B>1852 $10 Wass Molitor Ten Dollar, Large Head, Wide Date AU55 NGC.</B></I> K-4, R.5. Large Head. Short Neck, Pointed Bust, Wide Uneven Date. This variety has traditionally been referred to as the "Large Head". That nickname seemed unfortunate to Don Kagin, when he penned his <I>Private Gold Coins and Patterns of the United States</B></I>, probably because the so-called "Small Head" variety (Kagin-3), features a portrait of Liberty that is not appreciably smaller in size compared to this one. In fact, Edgar Adams referred to Kagin-3 as the Large Head, in his <I>California Private Gold Coinage</B></I>! Thus, Kagin and Walter Breen decided to rename this variety the "Short Neck, Pointed Bust, Wide Uneven Date". This example is typically mushy near the periphery, with central details that seem well struck for the type. The pale greenish-gold surfaces are lightly worn and mildly abraded. Census: 5 in 55, 9 finer (7/07). <I> </B></I> <BR><BR><b>Shipping:</b> Coins & Currency (<a target="_blank" href="http://www.heritageauctions.com/common/shipping.php">view shipping information</a>)
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