California Indian Octagonal Variety CIOQ-2
Images courtesy of Stack's-Bowers
Perhaps the majority of survivors of this die variety were removed from a necklace or chain,
and show obvious solder remnants. But a few nice Uncirculated pieces exist.
Pick-Up Point
The very rare CIOQ-2 is the only 1860 Head Left California Indian Octagonal Quarter die variety.
Impaired, Rarity 6
Unimpaired, Rarity 7
Head left
Coin turn
Plain edge.
Diameter: 9mm
13 stars
Reverse die shared with
CIOQ-1,
CIOQ-3, and
CMOQ-2.
Equivalents:
Bruce-California-X#Tn4,
Burnie-45-1 (page 84),
Locke (2001) N/L.
Die States
Die State 1.0
Die State 2.0