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Entry Details
PCGS Number: 10016 Coin Date: 1852 Denomination (Short): G$50 Denomination (Long): 50 Dollar Gold Variety: U.S. Assay Office Variety 2: 887 THOUS, K-13 Desg: MS Composition: Gold Mintage: 110–150 known Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Private & Pioneer Gold Coinage Years: 1852-1853 Mint Location: California Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: Eagle clutching ribbon UNITED STATES ASSAY OFFICE OF GOLD SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA 1852 UNITED STATES OF AMERICA FIFTY DOLLS. 887 THOUs. Reverse Description: Engine turning General Notes: 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. PCGS #: 10016 NGC ID: ANHG
