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

coindeuce · January 2, 2016 2:35AM

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

Is Regulated in the house ?

Zoins · January 2, 2016 3:11AM

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 · January 2, 2016 4:36AM

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

ColonelJessup · January 2, 2016 6:08AM

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 · January 2, 2016 6:13AM

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

coindeuce · January 2, 2016 8:31AM

Thanks for the replies !

ricko · January 2, 2016 9:01AM

Very nice gold coin... Cheers, RickO

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

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