1870 Cal Fractional Gold Half Dollar (50c) Octagonal BG-936

Dark gold with rosy copper accents across the reverse gives this fractional California piece a rich, original look. Liberty's portrait is sharply impressed with full hair definition, and the wreath detail on the reverse is crisp. The faint field lines typical of these tiny pieces are all that hold it at 61. Attributed BG-936 and housed in a modern NGC holder.