BG- 735, 1864 California Fractional Gold 25C, Liberty Octagonal NGC MS65 R4

BG-735, 1864 G25C Liberty Head Octagonal, R4

• 1864 Gold 25C Liberty Head Octagonal, initial G on obverse, Rarity-4.
• Period Two – Jeweler’s issues struck between 1859 and 1882.
• Redbook Type: Small Liberty Head / Value in Shield, Date in Wreath.
• Made by Robert B. Gray & Co.

Obverse: 15 stars; 1st star below point of bust, coronet points just above 7th star, 6th star repunched. No beads on coronet. G below bust is on coronet, first punched inverted then corrected. A line joins the bust point to the border above the 1st star.

Same as BG-734.

Reverse: 1 4 (in shield) DOLLAR 1864 within wreath; No bow.

EML 26; Burnie 33;  Lee 19A, Doering 43.

1. Die State-1. Cheek before ear normal; narrow hollow area at neck.
2. Die State-2. Drastically repolished, large hollow area in cheek before ear, hollow at neck greatly enlarged