Lot 2102
1853 Assay Office $20 Gold, 900 THOUS. NGC graded AU-55. Rich yellow gold coloration with a touch of magenta toning in the obverse/reverse periphery and reverse lettering. Luster is still visible rolling around the surfaces and distracts the viewer from the light hairlines that exist. A short vertical tick is observed at the top of the eagle's left wing. While the rims display no bruising, there are some short rim ticks scattered from 8:00-11:00 on the obverse. This is the last year that the U.S. Assay Office produced coinage and the following year marks the beginning of production of coinage by the San Francisco Mint. NGC population of 16.
Estimated Value $4,000 - 5,000.
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| Realized $4,888 |
