1852 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-799V. Rarity-7+. Indian Head. MS-66+ DMPL (PCGS).Awe inspiring premium Gem surfaces are expertly produced and carefully preserved. Bathed in vivid medium gold, both sides are sharply struck with bold contrast between frosty devices and mirrored fields. BG-799V is a classic rarity in the series, and it combines the back-dated obverse of BG-799U, with the 1 joined to the Indians bust and the Indians hair connected to the tops of the digits 5 and 2 immediately below, with Breens reverse B (in place of the usually seen reverse C). This variety is missing from virtually every major collection of California small denomination gold. For instance, the Texas Collection, one of the finest collections ever assembled, did not contain a specimen. The present coin is far finer than the Jay Roe specimen (PCGS MS-64), as well as every other example of the type with which we are aware. Finest certified at PCGS, in fact, and a splendid opportunity for advanced California small denomination gold specialists, as such.
