Lot 153
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1849 Moffat & Co. $10 gold. Kagin-6a. Rarity-5+. Sharpness of Very Fine, however, sharply bent on a line from 11:00 to 3:30 with the upper right portion of the obverse bent downward approximately 45°. Light greenish yellow gold surfaces with faint splashes of ruddy toning. Moffat & Co. issued gold coins in $5.00 and $10.00 denominations with the larger coins somewhat scarcer.
Moffat Treasure $10
1849 Moffat & Co. $10 gold. Kagin-6a. Rarity-5+. Sharpness of Very Fine, however, sharply bent on a line from 11:00 to 3:30 with the upper right portion of the obverse bent downward approximately 45°. Light greenish yellow gold surfaces with faint splashes of ruddy toning. Moffat & Co. issued gold coins in $5.00 and $10.00 denominations with the larger coins somewhat scarcer.

Details
1849 Moffat & Co. $10 gold. Kagin-6a. Rarity-5+. Sharpness of Very Fine, however, sharply bent on a line from 11:00 to 3:30 with the upper right portion of the obverse bent downward approximately 45°. Light greenish yellow gold surfaces with faint splashes of ruddy toning. Moffat & Co. issued gold coins in $5.00 and $10.00 denominations with the larger coins somewhat scarcer.
Further details
Why was this coin bent? For good luck as the ship was sinking? From participation in the breaking up of the ship in which it was struck by a timber or something else? We may never know. Again, a fascinating museum display item. Die alignment: 1700 (coin turn). 254.0 grains. 27.2 mm.