1855 KELLOGG & COMPANY $50 RESTRIKE 2.50 Oz. Pure G0LD! Strunk with Gold From Shipreck SS Central America Start Price USD 2,950.00 Current Price USD 2,950.00 Time Left - Bid Count 0 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Tuesday, July 01, 2008 End Time Tuesday, July 08, 2008 Location Sarasota,FL See more about '1855 KELLOGG & COMPANY $50 RESTRIKE 2.50 Oz. Pure G0LD!' Description 1855 KELLOGG & COMPANY $50 RESTRIKE 2.50 Oz. Pure G0LD! Description 1855 KELLOGG & COMPANY $50 RESTRIKE MADE FROM GOLD FROM THE S.S. CENTRAL AMERICA. Complete with original cases and papers. Contains 2.50 ounces of pure gold!Notes:"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 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 from the ship's 1857 cargo. In addition, the commemoratives will be struck in San Francisco on a coin press that was used at the San Francisco Mint,' explained Manley.We are a trusted eBay Powerseller Please Check Our High Positive Feedback. Payment and Shipping We accept paypal from verified members and ship to the confirmed address. All payments to be made within 7 days of auction close. Layaway sales are available. Please call for details. Credit card payment can be made via calling toll free 1-866-443-2555.We ship items valued under $250 dollars via U.S. Postal Service First Class Mail. Items over $250 value are shipped via Priority Mail. Insurance is always included. Express Mail service is available by request. Click Photos to Enlarge Affordable Auction Management and Image Hosting Solutions @ inkFrog view my other auctions below:   visit my entire auction showcase Place a Bid!