This large gold coin quickly became the workhorse denomination for the Mint, especially on the west coast. This denomination allowed minting of large amounts of gold with minimal effort. Introduced to circulation in 1850, large quantities were minted in San Francisco beginning in 1854. The designs were by James Barton Longacre, whose initials appear on the neck truncation.
A lovely Proof example, the coin displayed is one of less than ten such coins surviving from a Proof mintage of just 59 coins.

Purchased 12/11/1970 from Stacks.

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