BG- 901, 1859 California Fractional Gold 50C, Liberty Octagonal NGC MS65PL R6+
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This is a seriously rare coin struck by the Frontier, Deviercy & Co (1853-1864) during the early years of the west coast settlement. One light line bisects the reverse and renders the grade to Gem, rather than Superb Gem.
1859 Gold 50C Liberty Head Octagonal, High Rarity-6.
- Period Two – Jeweler’s issues struck between 1859 and 1882.
- Redbook Type: Large Liberty Head / Value & Date in Wreath
- RedBook Collectors Sequence: RB-024
- Made by Frontier, Deviercy & Co.
Obverse: Large head, 13 stars. 1st star to left of neck point, 3rd star slightly below point of nose, 6th star above & just to right of coronet point.
Reverse: 1 2 DOLLAR 1859 within a wreath. No fraction bar.
Burnie 28; Lee 11A; Doering 227.
Two dies states.
- Die State-1: the eye is visible.
- Die State-2: No eye (die drastically repolished)
| PCGS # | 10759 |
|---|---|
| BG Number | 901 |
| 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-901 |
| Grade Add On | NONE |
| Holder Type | N/A |
