U.S. Assay Office / Humbert (1851-1852)

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About This Coin

Augustus Humbert served as the first U.S. Assayer of Gold in California, producing fifty dollar octagonal gold "slugs" and smaller denominations from 1851 to 1852. His coins bridged private coinage and the future San Francisco Mint.

Specifications

Series

California Gold (1849-1855)

Designer

Augustus Humbert (U.S. Assayer)

Strike Types & Varieties(17)

Strike TypeVerified Legacy

ND U.S. Assay Office Fifty Dollar - Copper, Eagle Hub Trial

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About This Coin

Specifications

Strike Types & Varieties(17)

1851 California Gold $50 - "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50"

1851 California Gold $50 - "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, No "50"

1851 California Gold $50 - "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

1851 California Gold $50 - "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert

1851 California Gold $50 - "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert "50" Reverse

1851 California Gold $50 - "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

1851 California Gold $50 - $50 LE Humbert 880 Rays

1851 Proof California Gold $50 - "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

1851 Proof California Gold $50 - $50 LE Humbert, Copper

1851 Proof California Gold $50 - $50 PE Humbert, Copper

1852 1852/1 Augustus Humbert Gold Eagle

1852 1852/1 Humbert Gold Double Eagle

1852 Augustus Humbert Gold Eagle

1852 California Gold $50 - "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

1852 Proof 1852/1 Humbert Gold Double Eagle

ND Augustus Humbert Fifty Dollar - 185- "887" Inverted Augustus

ND U.S. Assay Office Fifty Dollar - Copper, Eagle Hub Trial