1866 G25C BG-708 MS (PCGS#10535)
The January 2013 Americana Sale
- Auctioneer
- Stack's Bowers
- Lot Number
- 12865
- Grade
- MS64
- Price
- 411
- Lot Description
- 1866 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-708. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-64 (NGC). Crudely reeded edge. Deep yellow-gold with a lively and lustrous array of rich rose, crimson, and sky-blue iridescence. The strike is bold and the eye appeal is sufficient unto the grade. Struck by Frontier & Co., active 1864-1872. Time was when small denomination California gold was an obscure specialty. Today in 2013 it is widely collected. <em>A Guide Book of United States Coins</em> has a listing of these by types and furnishes a nice introduction.
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