Stack's Bowers Galleries

Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction  –  22 - 28 August 2022

Stack's Bowers Galleries, Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction

Live Sessions: U.S. Coins & Currency

Part 1: Mo, 22.08.2022, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 2: Tu, 23.08.2022, from 6:00 PM CEST
Part 3: Tu, 23.08.2022, from 9:00 PM CEST
Part 4: We, 24.08.2022, from 10:00 PM CEST
Part 5: Th, 25.08.2022, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part 6: Th, 25.08.2022, from 10:00 PM CEST
Part 7: Th, 25.08.2022, from 11:00 PM CEST
Part 8: Fr, 26.08.2022, from 12:00 AM CEST
Part 9: Sa, 27.08.2022, from 5:00 PM CEST
Part 10: Sa, 27.08.2022, from 11:00 PM CEST
The auction is closed.

Description

1852 Augustus Humbert $50. Reeded Edge. K-11. Rarity-5. 887 THOUS., Target Reverse. EF-40 (PCGS).
This is a handsome and highly desirable example of a perennially popular California Gold Rush issue. Subtle reddish-rose highlights enliven dominant deep olive-gold color. Overall definition is above average at the EF grade level, the date clear and the peripheral inscription on the obverse, while typically weak in isolated areas, is more than half legible. Scattered handling marks are commensurate with the type, as are several small edge nicks and shallow bruises. With a generally positive appearance and tremendous historic appeal, this coin is sure to have no difficulty finding its way into a specialized cabinet focused on Territorial gold coinage or the California Gold Rush era.
PCGS# 10217. NGC ID: ANGT.
From the Jones Collection.

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Price realized 22'000 USD
Starting price 1 USD
Estimate 30'000 USD
The auction is closed.
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