1859-FD Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-701. Rarity-6-. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS). Highly lustrous with satiny motifs and deeply mirrored field areas. A gorgeous example of the variety, a coin with exemplary eye appeal and surfaces to match. Makers mark FD on Libertys coronet. The center of the obverse die has been so heavily polished that most design elements have been effaced and replaced by areas of reflectivity; there is also a concentration of die polish lines where the back of Libertys cheek should be. From the Oregon Collection. Earlier ex our (Stacks) sale of the Eliasberg Collection, March 2010, lot 1368.
