BG- 227, 1855 California Gold Rush Circulating Fractional Gold 25C, Liberty Round PCGS MS63 R6

1855 Gold 25C Liberty Head Round, Rarity-6.

• Period One - circulating issues between 1852 and 1856.
• Redbook Type: Small Liberty Head / Value & Date in Wreath, 1855-1856.
• Made by Antoine Louis Nouizillet.

Obverse:10 stars; 4th star near rim and away from middle of coronet, 7th star near lower loop of bun.  No broken nose. 9 coronet beads. On B.G. die state III the 1st, 4th, and 10th stars are repunched and the 4 top coronet beads are blurred.

Reverse: 1-4 DOLLAR 1855 inside wreath. 4 pairs of berries on each branch; a berry touches the top of the D in DOLLAR and there is a berry to the bottom right of the R.

Breen-Gillio states that Die State-1 is rarer than other die states. Our observation is that it is R7- with less than 10 known. Die State-2 is a different variety; refer to BG-226A. Reported in the Brasher Bulletin. Die State-3 has the first 4 beads blurred. Die State-4 has more die cracks.