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ANA Signature US Coin Sale 1258 2-6 Aug 2017
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1852 $50 RE Humbert Fifty Dollar, Reeded Edge, 887 Thous. -- Surfaces Smoothed -- PCGS Genuine. VF Details. K-11, R.5. The K-11 fifty dollar slug was one of the last issues produced by Moffat & Co. before John Little Moffat sold his interest in the company to his partners Joseph Curtis, Philo Perry, and Samuel Ward. The remaining principals immediately organized a new firm known as the United States Assay Office of Gold to continue the government contract to strike coinage for the region. Augustus Humbert continued in his role of assayer for the firm. The present orange-gold example has clear legends and retains some interior detail on the eagle's feathers. The glossy surfaces exhibit distributed small marks. We note moderate obverse edge bruises at 9 o'clock. The overall presentation is still attractive, despite the noted cleaning. Listed on page 396 of the 2018 Guide Book.
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1852 $50 RE Humbert Fifty Dollar, Reeded Edge, 887 Thous. -- Surfaces Smoothed -- PCGS Genuine. VF Details. K-11, R.5. The K-11 fifty dollar slug was one of the last issues produced by Moffat & Co. before John Little Moffat sold his interest in the company to his partners Joseph Curtis, Philo Perry, and Samuel Ward. The remaining principals immediately organized a new firm known as the United States Assay Office of Gold to continue the government contract to strike coinage for the region. Augustus Humbert continued in his role of assayer for the firm. The present orange-gold example has clear legends and retains some interior detail on the eagle's feathers. The glossy surfaces exhibit distributed small marks. We note moderate obverse edge bruises at 9 o'clock. The overall presentation is still attractive, despite the noted cleaning. Listed on page 396 of the 2018 Guide Book.
HID02901242017