1869 25C BG-831 Cal Frac -- does a single example actually exist somewhere?
mercurydimeguy
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Anyone know? Want to know whether or not I need to take this coin off my list... Don't want to chase a "story" but if one (or more) actually exists, I'd love some help
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For 1869 fractional coins, I would suggest you to locate an EEBD quarter gold fractional coin which is the very first gold fractional coin that was confessed by the US government that violated 1864 law on March 1869. For more info of the coin, please see "small California and territorial gold coins" by RH Burnie, 1955. On page 85, misc section, coin number 1 has more info.
Happy hunting.
BG-831 was auctioned on April 1956 so that it should exist. Many Calfracs collectors are also in mission to locate it.
That's very cool. 60 years since it's last sale.
How many cal fracs are unique?
I'm also searching for the BG-750, this one should be attainable. I only need it (the BG-750) and the BG-831 (prob never) to complete the 1869 set.
Who catalogued it? Is it possible that it was a misattribution?