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BG- 932A, 1876 California Fractional Gold 50C, Liberty Octagonal PCGS MS65 PL

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“Baby Head” left, 13 cinquefoil stars around, coronet separated from 6th star, date spaced 18 7 6; value and CAL in wreath. Extremely Rare; listed in Breen-Gillio as Unique, but this is not the Jay Roe piece, nor the one that appeared on eBay 4/25/2005 and purchased by Christopher Terry (Old West Gold), to be reoffered at $12,500; there is also an AU58 in the Mike Locke Collection. Evidently a fourth example. Blazing, flashy bright gold Gem Brilliant Uncirculated—the finest known of this type, by a wide margin.

$24,500.00

1876 Gold 50C Liberty Head Octagonal, possibly Unique? (Breen).

Period Two – Jeweler’s issues struck between 1859 and 1882.

Redbook Type: Small Liberty Head / Value & CAL in Wreath

Made by California Jewelry Co.

Obverse: 13 ‘rosette’ stars with the ends rounded as petals. The 6th star does not touch the point of the coronet whereas on BG-932 it does. The 8 of the date is closer to the 1 than on BG-932 and is further away from the 7.

Reverse:  1-2 DOLLAR CAL within a wreath. Same as BG-932.

This variety has been assigned an X because the obverse differs from that of BG-932.

NOTE: This newly reported variety, Bowers & Merena, Harry Bass, Jr., 5-9-1999 poses the problem of number assignment.  BG-932W has been assigned to what was formerly BG-964.  It was identified by Heritage as a California Jewelry variety (not unknown maker). So, because of a different obverse than BG-932, this new variety was assigned BG-932X (now (932A).

More Information
PCGS # 926918
BG Number 932
Grading Service PCGS
Year of Issue 1876
Grade MS65
Denom Type California Fractional Gold
Numeric Denomination G50C
Mint Location Private Issue
Designation PL
Circ/UnCirc Uncirculated
Strike Type Business
Holder Variety BG-932A
Grade Add On NONE
Holder Type N/A
Population 1
Pop Higher none
Mintage Unknown.

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