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          California Fractional
        
        
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          1881 Quarter Dollar Octagonal Indian. Breen and Gillio-
        
        
          799O, Low Rarity 4
        
        
          .
        
        
          NGC graded MS-66 Prooflike
        
        
          . A
        
        
          nicely prooflike and well preserved reddish-gold Gem. The
        
        
          obverse is well struck and the reverse shows only minor incom-
        
        
          pleteness at the center. Worth a close look.
        
        
          Pop 3; 2 finer in
        
        
          67.
        
        
          Estimated Value ..............................................$1,300 - 1,400
        
        
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          2230
        
        
          1866 Quarter Dollar Round Liberty. Breen and Gillio-
        
        
          804, Rarity 4
        
        
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          NGC graded MS-65
        
        
          . A well preserved speci-
        
        
          men with full satiny luster and subtle yellow-golden color. Some
        
        
          of the striking details are a bit soft, both sides are unabraded,
        
        
          and just a few small toning spots are mentioned on the
        
        
          obverse.
        
        
          Pop 5; 2 finer, 1 in 66, 1 in 67.
        
        
          Estimated Value ................................................... $375 - 400
        
        
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          2231
        
        
          1870 Quarter Dollar Round Liberty. Breen and Gillio-
        
        
          808, Rarity 3
        
        
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          PCGS graded MS-67
        
        
          . A remarkably preserved
        
        
          apricot-gold Superb Gem example with a good strike and nicely
        
        
          frosted fields. A Condition Census example of this desirable vari-
        
        
          ety.
        
        
          Pop 4; 1 finer in 67+.
        
        
          (
        
        
          PCGS # 10669
        
        
          )
        
        
          Estimated Value ..............................................$3,000 - 3,300
        
        
          2232
        
        
          1873 Quarter Dollar Round Liberty. Breen and Gillio-
        
        
          817, Rarity 3
        
        
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          NGC graded MS-63
        
        
          . An apricot-gold example
        
        
          with a typical strike in a centers. A few scattered lines and tiny
        
        
          marks serve to limit the grade.
        
        
          Pop 16; 34 finer, 16 in 64, 10
        
        
          in 65, 7 in 66, 1 in 67.
        
        
          Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
        
        
          2233
        
        
          1870 Quarter Dollar Round Liberty. Breen and Gillio-
        
        
          835, Rarity 3
        
        
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          PCGS graded AU-50
        
        
          . Typically detailed for
        
        
          this issue with light wear and abundant peach-golden toning
        
        
          overall. Housed in an Old Green Holder. (
        
        
          PCGS # 10696
        
        
          )
        
        
          Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 225
        
        
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          2234
        
        
          1871 Quarter Dollar Round Liberty. Breen and Gillio-
        
        
          840, Low Rarity 4
        
        
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          NGC graded MS-64 Prooflike
        
        
          . A
        
        
          delightful peach-gold piece with fully prooflike obverse and
        
        
          reverse surfaces, as designated by NGC. Both sides have a few
        
        
          lines and marks, however, these hardly detract.
        
        
          Pop 3; 1 finer
        
        
          in 65.
        
        
          Estimated Value ................................................... $350 - 400
        
        
          2235
        
        
          1871 Quarter Dollar Round Liberty. Breen and Gillio-
        
        
          857, High Rarity 4
        
        
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          PCGS graded AU-55
        
        
          . Deep honey-
        
        
          golden color with a few lines visible in the fields on each side.
        
        
          Pop 1; 52 finer.
        
        
          (
        
        
          PCGS # 10718
        
        
          )
        
        
          Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
        
        
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          2236
        
        
          1871 Quarter Dollar Round Liberty. Breen and Gillio-
        
        
          861, Low Rarity 5
        
        
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          PCGS graded MS-62
        
        
          . The obverse a left
        
        
          facing head of Liberty with a prominent jaw, the reverse has
        
        
          long thick berry stems on the wreath. Heavy die rust (as struck)
        
        
          within DO in DOLLAR. A partial reflective nature is seen in the
        
        
          peach-gold fields. Housed in an Old Green Holder.
        
        
          Pop 16; 27
        
        
          finer, 12 in 63, 16 in 64, 1 in 65.
        
        
          (
        
        
          PCGS # 10722
        
        
          )
        
        
          Estimated Value ................................................... $450 - 500
        
        
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          2237
        
        
          1870 Quarter Dollar Round Liberty. Breen and Gillio-
        
        
          867, Rarity 4
        
        
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          NGC graded MS-64
        
        
          . The so-called "Goofy
        
        
          Head" quarter dollar coin. A certain reflective quality is con-
        
        
          veyed to the viewer, but not enough for this to be called Proof-
        
        
          like. Just a hint of patina is seen under a light.
        
        
          Pop 2; none
        
        
          finer at NGC.
        
        
          Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 450
        
        
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          2238
        
        
          1872/1 Quarter Dollar Round Indian. Breen and Gillio-
        
        
          868, High Rarity 4
        
        
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          NGC graded MS-66 Prooflike
        
        
          . This
        
        
          exceptional Period Two California Indian quarter dollar is
        
        
          sharply detailed in most areas, but shows the usual striking
        
        
          softness at the center of the reverse. The deeply reflective fields
        
        
          contrast dramatically with the frosty devices, and few signs of
        
        
          contact are evident.
        
        
          Pop 3; 1 finer in 67.
        
        
          Estimated Value ................................................... $850 - 900