1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS(PCGS#10217)

The Regency Auction 43

拍卖行

Legend Rare Coin Auctions

批号

336

等级

XF40

价格

212,331

详细说明

Every one of the large sized fifty dollar "slugs" is impressive regardless of condition. Their size and heft (containing nearly 2.5 ounces of gold), is just awesome in the hand. Always popular, these are true relics of the California Gold Rush and are a tangible link to the Wild, Wild West. This is the Kagin-11 type with AUGUSTUS HUMBERT UNITED STATES ASSAYER OF GOLD CALIFORNIA along the outer rim of this octagonal-shaped "ingot." These are listed as Rarity-5 in the Kagin reference on Territorial Gold. This piece is ex Kagin's April 1971 sale, lot 1686, where it was cataloged in part: "Extremely fine, sharper struck than most we have seen during our 38 years as professional numismatists. No serious nicks or scratches although it does have some minor abrasions, which are characteristic of these large, soft gold coins." Impressive orange-gold color glows all over the surfaces of the high end for the grade example. As the Kagin description suggest, the details are very sharply struck up, and are essentially AU in definition. The recessed areas have a wealth of surviving mint luster that comes out vividly when rotated in a light. Despite the minor ticks and marks, there are no serious marks of any kind and the corners are not banged up, unlike many we have seen over the years. The 1852 Humbert $50s are rarer than the 1851 issues, but this is not really reflected in the prices. PCGS 13, NGC 8. The most recent example sold in August 2019 for $31,200, prior to that, one sold for $40,250 in the 2012 FUN auction. An NGC XF45 sold for $55,200 in November 2017 as part of the Eric P. Newman Collection. In XF40 the PCGS Price Guide value is $37,500, and we think this highly original, eye appealing, and FRESH to the market example will bring that or more today! Good luck! Cert. Number 41477501 PCGS # 10217.00