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1860 Mormon $5 Gold NCS Dtls AU OBV Rprd Imprly Clnd

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1860 Mormon $5 Gold NCS Dtls AU OBV Rprd Imprly Clnd
<b>1860 Mormon &#36;5 Gold. NCS graded Details of About Unc Obverse repaired and improperly cleaned.</b> Attractive despite the cleaning in green-gold hues, the surfaces are bright in sheen with both sides are uncommonly sharp in strike and other no ill-defined features. There are scattered abrasions here and there, most of which are small in size and not singularly conspicuous. Of course, a few moderate size distractions are usually seen on these rare pieces, just par for the course with Mormon beehive pieces. All-in-all, however, this is a pleasing Territorial gold coin for the grade level assigned.

The lion and beehive &#36;5 is the final issue from the Deseret Assay Office, the 1860 coinage was struck between February 28, 1861 and March 9, 1861 from 1860-dated dies. The gold for this issue came from Colorado mines. Like earlier Mormon gold issues, the 1860 &#36;5 was accepted in and around the Salt Lake Valley, but it proved a failure in circulation among the non-Mormon populations. Most examples that left Mormon territory were likely melted with the result that this is issue is seldom offered in any grade in even the largest auctions.

VERY RARE 1860 MORMON &#36;5 GOLD <b>&#40;PCGS # 10268&#41;</b>

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