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UNITED STATES: AV 50 dollars, 1852/2008, NGC graded Gem Proof Ultra Cameo

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UNITED STATES: AV 50 dollars, 1852/2008, NGC graded Gem Proof Ultra Cameo
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UNITED STATES: AV 50 dollars, 1852/2008, cf. KM-32.2, commemorative Augustus Humbert slug struck from gold from ingots found in the S.S. Central America shipwreck, NGC graded Gem Proof Ultra Cameo. According to Heritage, these commemorative pieces were struck on .9999 fine gold planchets of 2.5 ounces weight, with the design modeled after the original Augustus Humbert / U.S. Assay Office octagonal pieces. The planchets were made by melting Humbert ingots #555 and #830. The coins were made on September 12, 2008, 20 years after the discovery of the shipwreck by Tommy Thompson.