Name: (1849) G$10 J.S. Ormsby, K-2 MS
SKU: 11862

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Five examples of the J.S. Ormsby $10 can be traced today; one of which is permanently impounded at the Smithsonian Institution, while a second was stolen from Willis Dupont in 1967 and has yet to be recovered. The three remaining examples are graded XF or AU. The Ormsby coins are among the most primitive of all pioneer gold coins, with areas of strike weakness visible on every specimen. The dies are similarly rustic, showing strong doubling in the “O” of “DOLLS”.

Obverse Description

J.S.O UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CAL.

Reverse Description

10 DOLLS, 32 stars around

Catalog Information

GSID: 11862

Obverse Lettering: J.S.O UNITED STATES OF AMERICA CAL.

Reverse Lettering: 10 DOLLS

Strike Type: Business

Coin Shape: Round

Edge: Reeded

Variety: J.S. Ormsby

Variety 2: K-2

Coin Date: (1849)

Denomination: G$10

Designation: MS

Mint Location: Sacramento, California

Mintage: 5 known

Coinage Type: Private & Pioneer Gold

Coinage Years: 1849

Composition: Gold

Rarity: H7

PCGS #: 10298

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