BG- 796, 1875 California Fractional Gold 25C, Indian Octagonal NGC MS67PL R5 - Finest Known!
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Here’s an attractive piece to add to your collection of California Fractional Gold varieties. Plus it the Finest Known of this rare variety. There have been 11 of the BG-796 graded by NGC. Of those, there are two in MS67PL with none finer. There are none finer than MS66 at PCGS. Collectors Universe gives this variety a price of $4,000.00 in MS67PL.
The obverse features a stunningly beautiful Indian Head design crafted by Christopher Ferdinand Mohrig that is quite different from the ubiquitous Indian Head cents that were struck at the Philadelphia Mint. The main device is surrounded by thirteen stars and the date 1875 is found below. The reverse presents an attractive, well-crafted wreath with berries, within which is “1/4 DOLLAR CAL.”
It was on August 10, 1876, that Mohrig was arrested by the Secret Service for violating the 1864 law against private coinage. His stock and dies were seized and melted, which may explain the rarity of his varieties such as this one. Please see below for more specific details about this striking piece.
Graphic chart of San Francisco in 1875, the year this rare variety was struck by Christopher Ferdinand Mohrig. Image: Wikimedia Commons.
BG-796, 1875 G25C Indian Head Octagonal, R5
- 1875 Gold 25C Indian Head Octagonal, Rarity-5.
- Period Two – Jeweler’s issues struck between 1859 and 1882.
- Redbook Type: Large Indian Head / Value & CAL in Wreath.
- Made by Christopher Ferdinand Mohrig.
Obverse: 13 stars, the 1st, 6tth 9th, & 13th stars are incomplete. Point of neck touches to 1st star; the 7th star is between and above the 3rd & 4th feathers of the headdress. 1875 located under the head. The 5 touches the bottom hair strand.
Reverse: 1-4 DOLLAR CAL inside the wreath; 11 berries on the left & 12 on the right. Two berries are together by the L in CAL. There is a leaf below and above the D. A berry below the R and a leaf is above. Same reverse as BG-794 & BG-795.
Lee 47B; Doering 10.
| PCGS # | 906783 |
|---|---|
| BG Number | 796 |
| Grading Service | NONE |
| Year of Issue | NONE |
| Grade | NONE |
| Denom Type | N/A |
| Numeric Denomination | Gold 25C |
| Mint Location | NONE |
| Designation | NONE |
| Circ/UnCirc | Not Specified |
| Strike Type | N/A |
| Holder Variety | BG-796 |
| Grade Add On | NONE |
| Holder Type | N/A |
