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Images courtesy of Superior
Galleries
Recent appearances:
NGC MS-61. Ex - Superior Stamp & Coin's "Pre-Long Beach
Sale", February 7-8, 2000, Lot 1412, illustrated, unsold
NGC MS-60 (illustrated above). Ex - Superior
Galleries' "Pre-Long Beach Sale" May 27-29, 2001, Lot 4250,
where it was described as follows: "1852 United States Assay Office
of Gold. $10. 884 THOUS. NGC graded Mint State 60. Part of the Territorial
series of gold coinage that the California gold rush produced, and an
appealing, boldly struck coin it is! The extra sharp eagle has a splendid
shield while all lettering is crisp and clear, around the obverse's margin,
and within the rectangular tablet on the reverse. The Assay Office was
precursor to the federal mint established at San Francisco. It struck
numerous gold pieces that were later melted and recoined into U.S. $20 gold
pieces."
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