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Wreath #9

Ivy wreath with date inside. No legend
Extremely diverse and unusual obverse designs
Most seen are holed
All are rare

Known obverse designs are:
Heron (1882 round 1/2?), reported by Jay Roe as a Stork, but matches the Heron family better.
Chinaman head (1882 octagonal 1/4)
Sailboat and lighthouse
Shooting star & main in the moon (known dated 1881 on a round 1/4)
Bird & Butterfly (1881 & 1883 round 1/4, 1881 round 1/2)
Indian head (1883 octagonal 1/4)
Arms of California (1885 octagonal 1/4)
Apparently made by California Jewelry Co in San Francisco on or about the date given

6 varieties listed

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Octagonal 1/4
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1882 Chinese head #1 facing right. Very long pony tail wraps under design

1883 Chinese head-Jay Roe Numismatic News Aug 13, 1983 #161

1883 Indian #1. Apparently the same device punch as used for BG799W - BG799Y.

1885 Arms of California #1, plain, date reverse. Obverse of 1888 Wreath 2 #1?

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Round 1/4
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1881 Bird and Butterfly #1

1883 Bird and Butterfly #1

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Round 1/2
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1882 Heron #1 standing in bushes. Probably intended to be a snowy egret, a bird which is very common in the wet lands adjacent to gold country in California.