1850 Mormon $5 Gold Piece – NGC AU55

Description

1850 Mormon $5 Gold Piece – NGC AU55

This historic 1850 Mormon $5 Gold Piece is a rare and iconic artifact of early American numismatics and western frontier history. Struck by the Mormon Church in Salt Lake City using locally mined California gold, this coin was part of a short-lived but significant effort to create a self-sustaining economy in the Utah Territory.

Certified AU55 (About Uncirculated) by NGC, this example retains impressive detail and luster, with only light wear visible on the high points. The obverse boldly displays the all-seeing eye of Jehovah above a Phrygian cap, surrounded by the legend “G. S. L. C. P. G.” (Great Salt Lake City Pure Gold), while the reverse bears the denomination and a striking image of clasped hands beneath the inscription “Holiness to the Lord.”

Highly sought after by collectors for both its scarcity and historical importance, the 1850 Mormon $5 Gold Piece is a true treasure of the Old West — a tangible link to the pioneer era and the bold vision of early Mormon settlers.