1854 BG-1304 Fifty cents MS Values

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1854 BG-1304 Fifty cents MS Values

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Issued in round and octagonal shapes, California fractional gold issues were struck to fill a void of circulating coinage in the territory. There are approximately 208 different varieties of the 50-cent denomination cataloged in the Breen-Gillio (BG) reference guide.

Basic Information

GSID:

84523

Coin Date:

1854

Denomination:

50c / Fifty cents

Designation:

MS

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

BG-1304

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Business

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

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