1852 $10 Augustus Humbert MS(PCGS#10187)

Spring 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

4839

Grade

VF25

Price

7,200

Lot Description

This is the third and final die pairing of the 1852 United States Assay Office $10 that utilizes the Augustus Humbert reverse, and it was retired upon adoption of the new reverse legend under Curtis, Perry & Ward in the spring of that year. The offered example represents the latest known state of this obverse die, attributed as K-10a, with extensive die breaks and rust among the design elements along the left border. Scarce both as a type and variety.