Struck for around a week in late February, somewhere between 12 and 15 1853 884-Thousandths Assay Office $10s are known today, only one of which has graded mint state. Any AU example would be worthy of the condition census.
| coinage-type | Pioneer & Territorial Gold |
| desg | MS |
| edge | Reeded |
| material | Gold |
| mintage | 12-15 known |
| ngc-id | ANHA |
| obverse-description | Eagle clutching shield and ribbon UNITED STATES OF AMERICA 884 THOUS TEN D. |
| pcgs-link | 10004 |
| pcgs-number | 10004 |
| reverse-description | Engine turning UNITED STATES ASSAY OFFICE OF GOLD SAN FRANCISCO CALIFORNIA. 1853. |
| variety | U.S. Assay Office |
| variety-2 | TEN D., 884 THOUS, K-15 |
| year-display | 1852-1853 |