1881 BG-1069 Fifty cents MS Values

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1881 BG-1069 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:

11636

Coin Date:

1881

Denomination:

50c / Fifty cents

Designation:

MS

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

BG-1069

Rarity:

R-H4

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Business

Design Details

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