Lot 1844
1867 Quarter Dollar Octagonal. Breen and Gillio-709. PCGS graded MS-66. Light even toning with semi-prooflike surfaces. A lovely blazing Gem. No berries in wreath; date low. A large-head Frontier & Co. issue. For reasons now uncertain, after a two-year lapse, California fractional coin production resumed in 1859, these marking the first of the Period Two (1859-82) coins. It's believed that such later issues were produced mostly for sale as charms and souvenirs of the Gold Rush and of San Francisco.Pop 11; None finer at PCGS (PCGS # 10536) .
Estimated Value $700 - 750.
Ex: Al Blythe Collection.
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