(1853) G25C BG-206 MS(PCGS#10391)

August 2021 ANA U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6346

Grade

MS64

Price

1,200

Lot Description

Undated (1853) Round 25 Cents. BG-206. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS). OGH. Vivid light gold surfaces are smooth and satiny in texture with sharply rendered design elements. A variety that definitely saw circulation in Gold Rush California, one example of BG-206 was found on the wreck of the S.S. Winfield Scott, which sank December 1, 1853. Tied for finest certified at PCGS, this impressive near-Gem is far finer than the Jay Roe specimen in PCGS AU-58. Provenance: From the Oregon Collection. PCGS Population: 12; 0 finer. PCGS# 10391. Click here for certification details from PCGS.