(1854) G25C BG-224 MS(PCGS#10409)

August 2021 ANA U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6351

Grade

MS64

Price

360

Lot Description

Undated (1853-1854) Round 25 Cents. BG-224. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS). OGH. Satiny medium gold surfaces with subtle reddish-apricot highlights enlivening the peripheries. This variety was listed in Montroville Dickeson's The American Numismatical Manual(Philadelphia, 1859) on page 227 and Plate XVIII, 15 -- an early, contemporary appearance of a California small denomination gold variety in the numismatic literature. Provenance: From the Oregon Collection. PCGS Population: 30; 2 finer (both MS-65). PCGS# 10409. Click here for certification details from PCGS.