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Wreath #4f

Crude Laurel wreath with tripled leaves, paired berries splayed widely and tie with sharply triangular bow.
"CALIFORNIA" inside wreath in arc at top. "GOLD" inside wreath straight at bottom.

small * in center
Superfitially similar to Wreath4b, but style, composition and Obverse type are quite distinct.

3 varieties listed

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Wreath #4f, large star, small letters, line drawing wreath
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Octagonal 1/4
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Wreath4f Obverse

Wreath4f Reverse

1859 Indian #1, 5 large & long feathers in headdress.

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Round 1/4
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Wreath4f Obverse

Wreath4f Reverse

1853 Indian #1, 6 large & long feathers in headdress.

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Round 1/2
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Wreath4f Obverse

Wreath4f Reverse

Wreath4f Obverse

Wreath4f Reverse

1857 Indian #1, 5 large long feathers in headdress. First picture is the early die state, the second picture is the late die state. I doubt that very many tokens could have been struck in this late die state.