1852 U.S. Assay Office 50 Dollar Gold MS 887 THOUS, K-13 Values

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1852 U.S. Assay Office 50 Dollar Gold MS 887 THOUS, K-13 Values

Details

The 1852 U.S. Assay Office 887-Thousandths $50 is relatively available, with somewhere between 110 and 150 known examples. Most examples grade VF or XF, although more than ten are known in mint state grades. A single specimen was recovered from the S.S. Central America.

Obverse: Eagle clutching ribbon UNITED STATES ASSAY OFFICE OF GOLD SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 1852 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FIFTY DOLLS. 887 THOUs.

Reverse: Engine turning

Basic Information

GSID:

11697

Coin Date:

1852

Denomination:

G$50 / 50 Dollar Gold

Designation:

MS

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

California

Mintage:

110–150 known

Coinage Type:

Private & Pioneer Gold

Coinage Years:

1852-1853

Composition:

Gold

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

U.S. Assay Office

Variety 2:

887 THOUS, K-13

Rarity:

R-H4

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Business

Coin Shape:

Octagonal

Design Details

Obverse Lettering:

UNITED STATES ASSAY OFFICE OF GOLD SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 1852 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FIFTY DOLLS. 887 THOUs.

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