1853 G25C BG-209 MS(PCGS#10394)

November 2017 Baltimore U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3761

Grade

AU58

Price

2,400

Lot Description

Significant 1853 BG-209 California Small Denomination Gold Rarity 1853 Round 25 Cents. BG-209. Rarity-7-. Liberty Head. AU-58 (NGC). This is a lovely example with warm honey-gold patina on lustrous satin to modestly semi-reflective surfaces. Uniformly sharp in strike, both sides are very nice for the assigned grade with a pleasingly original appearance. Breen-Gillio 209 is a major rarity in the California small denomination gold series. With two examples discovered with the treasure of the S.S. Winfield Scottshipwreck, it is a variety that saw actual circulation during the Gold Rush era. Interestingly, those two coins represent 20 to 25% of the extant population of the variety, which is believed to number just eight to 10 coins. A superior example for both the type and the assigned grade, the present offering clearly represents an important bidding opportunity for the specialist. PCGS# 10394.