1855 Kellogg & Co. $20. K-3. Rarity-4. Long Arrows. Gold S.S. Central America Label. AU-53 (PCGS). This is a handsome example of one of the more historically significant issues among privately produced California Gold Rush coinage. The strike is bold to sharp in most central areas, yet soft around much of the peripheries on both sides. Bright straw-gold color enhances ample remaining luster, the surfaces with a matte-like texture. Handling marks are commensurate for the grade, especially given the type, and a faint planchet streak (as made) at the back of Libertys hair adds character.<p>Delivering some 300,000 twenty-dollar gold pieces from February 9, 1854 through 1855, the firm of Kellogg & Co. helped bridge the gap when Californians were awaiting the official opening of the San Francisco Mint. As such, it ranks with Moffat & Co. and the United States Assay Office of Gold as one of the most important private minting establishments of the California Gold Rush. PCGS# 10225. NGC ID: ANJ2. From the Jones Collection. Ex S.S. Central America.
