1868 Liberty Head Octagonal California Fractional Gold 1/4 Dollar PCGS AU58 BG-745 OGH

Description

California fractional gold coins are some of the most fascinating relics of the Gold Rush era, and this 1868 Liberty Head Octagonal 1/4 Dollar is a classic example. Struck privately in San Francisco, these fractional gold pieces filled a crucial role in daily commerce when small U.S. coinage was scarce on the West Coast. This piece is attributed as BG-745 in Breen-Gillio, one of the standard references for California Fractional Gold, and displays the distinctive Liberty Head obverse with 13 star