Can anyone here source the weight parameters of a 1855 $50 Wass, Molitor ?

coindeuce

I haven't found any reference in CoinFacts or auction archives on a quick search.



Is Regulated in the house ?

Zoins

A $50 Wass Molitor slug weighs 83.591 grams (1,290 grains) and has a diameter of 42.9 mm according to Tom Pilitowski.



Here's a nice bit of history from Tom's article which is worth reading in its entirety.

Originally posted by: Tom Pilitowski

The 1855 Wass and Molitor coins were made at a time when the federal assay office could not obtain the necessary parting acids to refine gold dust and oar with the required copper on a consistent basis.

Zoins

Here's a coin from Fred Boyd's Collection on CoinFacts, photo courtesy of Todd, for those interested in what this looks like:

ColonelJessup

Was that $50 in a Sotheby sale about 15 years ago? Sonnenfeld might be the name of the sale. As I recall, best ever. Regulated would know more than I (or, likely, anyone else). He's probably in the air to Tampa as I type.

Lakesammman

Kagins book notes 83.45 gms., 1287.9 grns. No mention of diameter.

coindeuce

Thanks for the replies !

ricko

Very nice gold coin... Cheers, RickO