California Fractional Gold
1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS66 NGC. Breen-Gillio Die State II. The single finest-graded example of the distinctive, crudely executed, and anonymous "Goofy Head" octagonal quarter variety. Well struck and unmarked with original lime-green surfaces. Census: 1 in 66, 0 finer (2/17).
Ex: Baltimore Signature (Heritage, 3/2009), lot 3469, which realized $1,782.50.
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