BG-1008 G50C 1868 California Fractional, Liberty Round PCGS MS66 R5-

R5-.

1868 Gold 50C Liberty Head Round, Low Rarity-5.

• Period Two – Jeweler’s issues struck between 1859 and 1882.
• Redbook Type: Liberty Head / Value & Date in Wreath
• RedBook Collectors Sequence: RB-040
• Made by Frontier & Co.

Obverse: 10 5-pointed stars around Liberty head. 1st star to left of bust point; 4th star to left of tiara. Same as BG-1006 & BG-1007.

Reverse: 1 2 DOLLAR 1868 within wreath; two bows on wreath; A berry serves as a period after the date.

EML 44; Burnie 74; Lee 31A; Doering 356.

1. Die State-1: Perfect reverse die.
2. Die State-2: Rev. buckled at CALIFO and adjacent wreath; shattered between bulge and border; die cracks from rim to wreath at 9:00 and 11:00.