1855 $50 Kellogg California Gold - Commemorative Restrike PCGS Gem Proof Ex.SS Central America w/Box

Here's something unmistakably different for the collector. It is a dramatic restrike of the original $50 1855 business strike Kellogg slug--of which there are only about 14 originals known today in the 21st century. Housed in a PCGS holder, this restrike was authorized and produced by the California Historical Society in San Francisco.

This $50 gold piece was struck from authentic Kellogg & Humbert ingots recovered from the wreckage of the tragic SS Central America, which sat upon the ocean’s floor for more than 130 years. This commemorative coin contains 1309 grains of .887 fine gold. Interestingly, the original dies from Kellogg & Co. were used to make this beautiful commemorative coins. And they were produced on a coin press at the San Francisco Mint. This commemorative issue was limited to 5,000 pieces.

Gold miners during the California Gold Rush. The original $50 1855 Proof Kellogg slugs were made of gold rush gold--and so was this restrike! Photo: wikipedia.