BG- 417, 1853 California Gold Rush Circulating Fractional Gold 50C, Liberty Round NGC MS64 R5+

1853 Gold 50C Liberty Head Round, High Rarity-5.

• Period One - circulating issues between 1852 and 1856.
• Redbook Type: Large Liberty Head / Date in Wreath
• RedBook Collectors Sequence: RB-041
• Made by M. Deriberpie.

Obverse: Heavily rusted with circular crack between 2nd and 3rd stars, otherwise same as B.G.414-416. 1st star below and touching bust point.

Reverse: 12 berries on each branch. CALIFORNIA GOLD HALF D outside of wreath. Small bow. The Date ‘1853’ is within wreath.

Type of CCJ 7; EML 8; Burnie 15; Lee 6D; D 324C.

1. Die State-1. Obv. without crescent die crack between 2nd and 3rd stars, lightly rusted at stars 1-3 & 9-12.               
2. Die State-2. Obv. more heavily rusted at stars 1-5 & 9-12; die crack between 6th & 7th stars;  start of die crack at 3:15.
3. Die State-3. Obv more heavily rusted in fields; a die cud between stars 2 & 3; die crack at 11:45 to 5th star and between stars 5-7; die crack at 3:15.