1852 $10 Assay California Gold - U.S. Assay Office PCGS AU55

1852 K-12a Assay Office Ten, AU55 Well-Defined Pioneer Gold 1852 $10 Assay Office Ten Dollar AU55 PCGS. K-12a, R.4. The legends changed on the 1852 Assay Office gold coins, due to a shuffle in ownership of the managerial firm. Augustus Humbert's name was gone, replaced by UNITED STATES ASSAY OFFICE OF GOLD SAN FRANCISCO. Two die varieties are known for the 1852 Assay Office ten, readily distinguished by the relative positions of UNITED and OFFICE within the reverse legend. The present Choice AU representative is from a middle die state with two cracks above the CA in CALIFORNIA. The fletchings show only a hint of wear, but a small glossy area is noted on the field above the 2 in the date. Listed on page 412 of the 2025 Guide Book. Population: 33 in 55, 37 finer (6/24). From The Scottsdale Collection.