BG- 431, 1854 California Gold Rush Circulating Fractional Gold 50C, Liberty Round PCGS MS63 R5-
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Low Rarity-5. Gold 50C Liberty Head Round. Period One - circulating issues between 1852 and 1856. Redbook Type: Small Liberty Head and Date 1854 / HALF DOL, CALIFORNIA GOLD Around Wreath. Made by Antoine Louis Nouizillet.
Antoine Louis Nouizillet was among the major producers of California Fractional Gold coins from 1852 to 1858. His first appearance on the scene is documented in the San Francisco city directory dated September 8, 1852, when he was partners in a jewelry firm with Isodore Routhier. The December 1852 directory shows him twice: as Nouizillet & Co, Jewelers, and also a listing solely under his name. Another collaborator during this period was the diesinker M. Deriberpie.
PCGS has graded 63 examples of the BG-431 variety. There are 14 in MS63 with 4 finer. NGC has graded 19 pieces. Of those, there is one in MS63 with 2 finer.
Gold miners during the California Gold Rush.
Obverse: 11 stars; 1st star opposite the lower part of the throat; 1854 below head.
Reverse: HALF DOL. CALIFORNIA GOLD around and outside of wreath; 11 berries on each side; empty wreath inside.
EML 22 (reported); Burnie 33; Lee 11A; D 331.
2 die states:
- Die State-1: faint traces of rev. die cracks, may exist uncracked.
- Die State-2: shattered rev.; cracks from rim to A I R of CALIFORNIA and wreath.
| PCGS # | 10467 |
|---|---|
| BG Number | 431 |
| Grading Service | NONE |
| Year of Issue | NONE |
| Grade | NONE |
| Denom Type | N/A |
| Numeric Denomination | Gold 50C |
| Mint Location | NONE |
| Designation | NONE |
| Circ/UnCirc | Not Specified |
| Strike Type | N/A |
| Holder Variety | BG-431 |
| Grade Add On | NONE |
| Holder Type | N/A |
