Lot 121
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1853 United States Assay Office of Gold. $10 gold. K-16, B-7720. 900 THOUS variety. AU-50 (PCGS). Rarity-6. Bright yellow gold. Much lustre remains in protected areas. Attractive in every respect. A first-class specimen of this highly important and somewhat elusive variety.
1853 U.S. Assay Office of Gold $10 900 THOUS.
1853 United States Assay Office of Gold. $10 gold. K-16, B-7720. 900 THOUS variety. AU-50 (PCGS). Rarity-6. Bright yellow gold. Much lustre remains in protected areas. Attractive in every respect. A first-class specimen of this highly important and somewhat elusive variety.

Details
1853 United States Assay Office of Gold. $10 gold. K-16, B-7720. 900 THOUS variety. AU-50 (PCGS). Rarity-6. Bright yellow gold. Much lustre remains in protected areas. Attractive in every respect. A first-class specimen of this highly important and somewhat elusive variety.
Further details
Die notes: Design as foregoing, except with 900 THOUS on label. Die state: Reverse from identical die as foregoing. Slightly later die state (as evidenced by close examination of a raised area near the dentils at 4 o'clock. PCGS Data: Tied with two others for finest among seven examples from the S.S. Central America treasure certified by PCGS.