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PCGS Number: 594969 Coin Date: 1852 Denomination (Short): G$10 Denomination (Long): 10 Dollar Gold Variety: Augustus Humbert Variety 2: California Left, K-10b Desg: MS Composition: Gold Mintage: <10 known Strike Type: Business Coinage Type: Private & Pioneer Gold Coinage Years: 1852 Mint Location: California Edge: Reeded Obverse Description: Eagle clutching shield and ribbon UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. 884 THOUS: TEN DOLS. Reverse Description: Engine turning AUGUSTUS HUMBERT. UNITED STATES ASSAYER OF GOLD. CALIFORNIA. 1852. General Notes: After the reverse die on the 1852/1 Humbert $10 failed, a reverse die dated 1852 was made. Like the 1852/1 reverse, this die also cracked. The Kagin-10b has a wide date, and the word CALIFORNIA is further left than usual. Fewer than 10 examples are known, the finest of which is a choice AU. PCGS #: 594969 NGC ID: ANGG
