April 12, 2024
2.5 oz GOLD COIN $50 KELLOGG & CO. S.S. CENTRAL AMERICA GEM PROOF PCGS
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1855 KELLOGG & COMPANY $50 RESTRIKE MADE FROM GOLD FROM THE S.S. CENTRAL AMERICA GEM PROOF PCGSSeptember 7 2001 Proof Restrike Kellogg Fifty1855 $50 Kellogg & Co. Fifty Dollar Restrike Gem Proof PCGS. Struck from transfer dies made from the original 1855 Kellogg fifty dollar dies, which have survived and are currently owned by Don Kagin. Minted on September 7, 2001, and one of 223 proofs struck on that date."In an unprecedented first for numismatics, authentic California Gold Rush era ingots recovered from the fabled S.S. Central America and the original pair of assayers' dies will be used to strike special commemorative gold pieces of the famous 1855 Kellogg & Company $50 round 'slug.'The cameo proof and uncirculated restrikes will be produced by the California Historical Society in San Francisco. Each coin will contain 2.5 ounces of pure Gold Rush era gold from renowned Kellogg & Humbert ingots.'The $50 slug is the "King of Territorial Gold." These restrikes are a way for collectors to own a piece of Gold Rush history at a fraction of the cost of the unique ingots from the Central America,' said Dwight Manley, Managing Partner of California Gold Marketing Group.'Transfer dies have been prepared from the original 1855 Kellogg & Company dies engraved by Ferdinand Gruner, and the planchets are made from Kellogg & Humbert gold bars
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