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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Fifty Cents (1853–1882) series of California Fractional Gold in the U.S. Coins contains 214 distinct entries with CPG® values between $215.00 and $50,500.00. Issued in round and octagonal shapes and three denominations of 25-cents, 50-cents, and one-dollar. These small gold

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Fifty Cents (1853–1882) series of California Fractional Gold in the U.S. Coins contains 214 distinct entries with CPG® values between $215.00 and $50,500.00.

Issued in round and octagonal shapes and three denominations of 25-cents, 50-cents, and one-dollar. These small gold issues are intricate miniatures of large gold coins yet no bigger than the size of a fingernail, and were struck to fill a void of circulating coinage in the territory. There are approximately 590 different varieties of the three denominations cataloged in the Breen-Gillio (BG) reference guide.

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1853 50c BG-301 MS
Value Range: $24,000 - $50,500
$24,000 - $50,500
1853 50c BG-302 MS
Value Range: $1,300 - $12,000
$1,300 - $12,000
1853 50c BG-303 MS
Value Range: $6,250 - $10,500
$6,250 - $10,500
1853 50c BG-304 MS
Value Range: $325 - $850
$325 - $850
1854 50c BG-305 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,000
$295 - $1,000
1854 50c BG-306 MS
Value Range: $295 - $550
$295 - $550
1856 50c BG-307 MS
Value Range: $455 - $4,900
$455 - $4,900
1854 50c BG-308 MS
Value Range: $295 - $550
$295 - $550
1855 50c BG-309 MS
Value Range: $390 - $1,400
$390 - $1,400
1856 50c BG-310 MS
Value Range: $2,250 - $4,000
$2,250 - $4,000
1856 50c BG-311 MS
Value Range: $360 - $1,900
$360 - $1,900
1852 50c BG-401 MS
Value Range: $275 - $1,250
$275 - $1,250
1854 50c BG-403 MS
Value Range: $3,250 - $8,250
$3,250 - $8,250
1854 50c BG-404 MS
Value Range: $1,550 - $1,550
$1,550 - $1,550

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1855 50c BG-405 MS
Value Range: $325 - $650
$325 - $650
1855 50c BG-406 MS
Value Range: $900 - $1,150
$900 - $1,150
1852 50c BG-407 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,150
$295 - $1,150
1853 50c BG-408 MS
Value Range: $1,200 - $6,250
$1,200 - $6,250
1853 50c BG-409 MS
Value Range: $295 - $550
$295 - $550
1853 50c BG-414 MS
Value Range: $490 - $900
$490 - $900
1853 50c BG-415 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,100
$295 - $1,100
1853 50c BG-416 MS
Value Range: $2,000 - $7,500
$2,000 - $7,500
1853 50c BG-417 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,550
$295 - $1,550
1853 50c BG-418 MS
Value Range: $3,450 - $7,250
$3,450 - $7,250

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1853 50c BG-419 MS
Value Range: $36,000 - $36,000
$36,000 - $36,000
1853 50c BG-420 MS
Value Range: $7,500 - $11,000
$7,500 - $11,000
1853 50c BG-421 MS
Value Range: $360 - $3,250
$360 - $3,250
1853 50c BG-422 MS
Value Range: $1,650 - $9,750
$1,650 - $9,750
1854 50c BG-423 MS
Value Range: $1,250 - $5,000
$1,250 - $5,000
1854 50c BG-424 MS
Value Range: $4,400 - $4,400
$4,400 - $4,400
1854 50c BG-425 MS
Value Range: $3,450 - $4,400
$3,450 - $4,400
1852 50c BG-427 MS
Value Range: $775 - $1,400
$775 - $1,400
1853 50c BG-428 MS
Value Range: $280 - $3,900
$280 - $3,900
1853 50c BG-429 MS
Value Range: $295 - $725
$295 - $725
1853 50c BG-430 MS
Value Range: $285 - $1,000
$285 - $1,000
1854 50c BG-431 MS
Value Range: $325 - $1,650
$325 - $1,650
1855 50c BG-432 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,400
$295 - $1,400

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1855 50c BG-433 MS
Value Range: $12,000 - $12,000
$12,000 - $12,000
1856 50c BG-434 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,500
$295 - $1,500
1853 50c BG-435, Arms of California MS
Value Range: $5,000 - $12,500
$5,000 - $12,500
1854 50c BG-436 MS
Value Range: $2,500 - $18,000
$2,500 - $18,000
1859 50c BG-901 MS
Value Range: $850 - $3,450
$850 - $3,450
1859 50c BG-902 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,900
$230.00 - $1,900
1866 50c BG-903 MS
Value Range: $360 - $1,550
$360 - $1,550
1867 50c BG-905 MS
Value Range: $360 - $3,150
$360 - $3,150
1868 50c BG-906 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,500
$230.00 - $1,500
1869 50c BG-907 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,750
$230.00 - $1,750
1870 50c BG-908 MS
Value Range: $360 - $2,250
$360 - $2,250
1870 50c BG-909 MS
Value Range: $455 - $1,500
$455 - $1,500
1871 50c BG-910 MS
Value Range: $390 - $1,250
$390 - $1,250
1871 50c BG-911 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,700
$230.00 - $1,700

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1871 50c BG-912 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $2,000
$215.00 - $2,000
1872 50c BG-913 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $2,000
$215.00 - $2,000
1872 50c BG-914 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $2,000
$215.00 - $2,000
1873 50c BG-915 MS
Value Range: $220.00 - $2,000
$220.00 - $2,000
1856 50c BG-916 MS
Value Range: $430 - $2,500
$430 - $2,500
1864 50c BG-917 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,200
$230.00 - $1,200
1864 50c BG-918 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,650
$215.00 - $1,650
1869 50c BG-919 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $550
$215.00 - $550
1870 50c BG-920 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $550
$215.00 - $550
1870 50c BG-921 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $950
$215.00 - $950
1870 50c BG-922 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $390
$215.00 - $390
1871 50c BG-923 MS
Value Range: $220.00 - $2,250
$220.00 - $2,250
1871 50c BG-924 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $850
$215.00 - $850
1871 50c BG-925 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $2,250
$215.00 - $2,250
1871 50c BG-926 MS
Value Range: $455 - $2,500
$455 - $2,500

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1871 50c BG-927 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,500
$215.00 - $1,500
1873 50c BG-928 MS
Value Range: $775 - $1,050
$775 - $1,050
1874 50c BG-929 MS
Value Range: $1,250 - $1,550
$1,250 - $1,550
1874 50c BG-930 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,550
$215.00 - $1,550
1875/4 50c BG-931 MS
Value Range: $2,500 - $4,400
$2,500 - $4,400
1876 50c BG-932 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,250
$215.00 - $1,250
1875 50c BG-933 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,550
$295 - $1,550
1875 50c BG-934 MS
Value Range: $310 - $1,550
$310 - $1,550
1876/6876 50c BG-935 MS
Value Range: $295 - $775
$295 - $775
1870 50c BG-936 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,150
$295 - $1,150
1872/1 50c BG-937 MS
Value Range: $295 - $2,000
$295 - $2,000
1872 50c BG-938 MS
Value Range: $725 - $2,500
$725 - $2,500
1872 50c BG-939 MS
Value Range: $295 - $2,500
$295 - $2,500

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1872 50c BG-940 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $3,500
$215.00 - $3,500
1873/2 50c BG-941 MS
Value Range: $295 - $2,200
$295 - $2,200
1873 50c BG-942 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,200
$295 - $1,200
1874/3 50c BG-943 MS
Value Range: $235.00 - $1,700
$235.00 - $1,700
1874 50c BG-944 MS
Value Range: $360 - $2,300
$360 - $2,300
1874 50c BG-944A MS
Value Range: $5,750 - $5,750
$5,750 - $5,750
1874/3 50c BG-945 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,100
$215.00 - $1,100
1875 50c BG-946 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,500
$215.00 - $1,500
1875 50c BG-947 MS
Value Range: $650 - $3,150
$650 - $3,150
1875 50c BG-948 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,700
$215.00 - $1,700
1876 50c BG-949 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,750
$215.00 - $1,750
1876 50c BG-950 MS
Value Range: $775 - $2,500
$775 - $2,500
1876 50c BG-951 MS
Value Range: $255 - $1,500
$255 - $1,500
1878/6 50c BG-952 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,950
$215.00 - $1,950
1876 50c BG-953 MS
Value Range: $360 - $950
$360 - $950
1880 50c BG-954 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $2,000
$215.00 - $2,000
1880 50c BG-955 MS
Value Range: $525 - $1,250
$525 - $1,250
1881 50c BG-956 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,500
$215.00 - $1,500
1881 50c BG-957 MS
Value Range: $295 - $2,000
$295 - $2,000
1881 50c BG-957A MS
Value Range: $295 - $3,000
$295 - $3,000
1874 50c BG-958 MS
Value Range: $325 - $1,950
$325 - $1,950
1874 50c BG-959 MS
Value Range: $3,750 - $3,750
$3,750 - $3,750
1868 50c BG-960 MS
Value Range: $650 - $1,750
$650 - $1,750
1868 50c BG-960A MS
Value Range: $650 - $1,950
$650 - $1,950
1868 50c BG-961 MS
Value Range: $1,100 - $3,150
$1,100 - $3,150
1852 50c BG-962 MS
Value Range: $3,150 - $3,750
$3,150 - $3,750
1852 50c BG-963 MS
Value Range: $650 - $2,500
$650 - $2,500
1881 50c BG-964 MS
Value Range: $650 - $1,750
$650 - $1,750
1881 50c BG-965 MS
Value Range: $650 - $1,750
$650 - $1,750
1881 50c BG-965A MS
Value Range: $650 - $1,750
$650 - $1,750
1882 50c BG-966 MS
Value Range: $1,800 - $4,400
$1,800 - $4,400
1859 50c BG-1001 MS
Value Range: $3,750 - $6,000
$3,750 - $6,000
1859 50c BG-1002 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,900
$215.00 - $1,900
1859 50c BG-1003 MS
Value Range: $850 - $1,250
$850 - $1,250
1859 50c BG-1004 MS
Value Range: $360 - $1,900
$360 - $1,900
1865 50c BG-1005 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,500
$295 - $1,500
1866 50c BG-1006 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,200
$295 - $1,200
1867 50c BG-1007 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,000
$215.00 - $1,000
1868 50c BG-1008 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,150
$295 - $1,150
1869 50c BG-1009 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,150
$295 - $1,150
1870 50c BG-1010 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $2,150
$215.00 - $2,150
1871 50c BG-1011 MS
Value Range: $260 - $2,050
$260 - $2,050
1873 50c BG-1012 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,400
$295 - $1,400
1872 50c BG-1013 MS
Value Range: $340 - $850
$340 - $850
1860/56 50c BG-1014 MS
Value Range: $340 - $1,150
$340 - $1,150
1864 50c BG-1015 MS
Value Range: $900 - $3,150
$900 - $3,150
1864 50c BG-1016 MS
Value Range: $245.00 - $900
$245.00 - $900
1864 50c BG-1016A MS
Value Range: $1,550 - $4,400
$1,550 - $4,400
1864 50c BG-1016B MS
Value Range: $12,000 - $12,000
$12,000 - $12,000
1866 50c BG-1017 MS
Value Range: $1,750 - $2,500
$1,750 - $2,500
1867 50c BG-1018 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $900
$230.00 - $900
1868 50c BG-1019 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,150
$295 - $1,150
1869 50c BG-1020 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $650
$230.00 - $650
1869 50c BG-1021 MS
Value Range: $295 - $650
$295 - $650
1870 50c BG-1022 MS
Value Range: $295 - $825
$295 - $825
1870 50c BG-1023 MS
Value Range: $900 - $1,900
$900 - $1,900
1870 50c BG-1024 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,250
$230.00 - $1,250
1871 50c BG-1025 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,000
$295 - $1,000
1871 50c BG-1026 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $650
$230.00 - $650
1871 50c BG-1026A MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $525
$230.00 - $525
1871 50c BG-1027 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $525
$230.00 - $525
1871 50c BG-1028 MS
Value Range: $750 - $1,500
$750 - $1,500
1871 50c BG-1029 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $650
$230.00 - $650
1871 50c BG-1030 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,250
$295 - $1,250
1873 50c BG-1031 MS
Value Range: $295 - $775
$295 - $775
1873 50c BG-1032 MS
Value Range: $5,000 - $5,000
$5,000 - $5,000
1874 50c BG-1033 MS
Value Range: $295 - $725
$295 - $725
1874 50c BG-1034 MS
Value Range: $950 - $1,900
$950 - $1,900
1875 50c BG-1035 MS
Value Range: $295 - $725
$295 - $725
1875 50c BG-1036 MS
Value Range: $12,000 - $18,000
$12,000 - $18,000
1875 50c BG-1037 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $900
$230.00 - $900
1876 50c BG-1038 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,250
$230.00 - $1,250
1876 50c BG-1039 MS
Value Range: $850 - $1,750
$850 - $1,750
1876 50c BG-1040 MS
Value Range: $295 - $950
$295 - $950
1876 50c BG-1040A MS
Value Range: $425 - $900
$425 - $900
1871 50c BG-1041 MS
Value Range: $575 - $1,400
$575 - $1,400
1871 50c BG-1042 MS
Value Range: $1,200 - $3,000
$1,200 - $3,000
1871 50c BG-1043 MS
Value Range: $1,200 - $4,400
$1,200 - $4,400
1871 50c BG-1044 MS
Value Range: $1,100 - $1,900
$1,100 - $1,900
1871 50c BG-1045 MS
Value Range: $295 - $850
$295 - $850
1871 50c BG-1046 MS
Value Range: $1,400 - $3,750
$1,400 - $3,750
1870 50c BG-1047 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $650
$230.00 - $650
1872 50c BG-1048 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $950
$230.00 - $950
1872 50c BG-1049 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,950
$230.00 - $1,950
1873/2 50c BG-1050 MS
Value Range: $575 - $1,900
$575 - $1,900
1873 50c BG-1051 MS
Value Range: $390 - $1,550
$390 - $1,550
1874/3 50c BG-1052 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,900
$230.00 - $1,900
1874 50c BG-1053 MS
Value Range: $390 - $3,750
$390 - $3,750
1874 50c BG-1054 MS
Value Range: $1,900 - $3,150
$1,900 - $3,150
1874 50c BG-1055 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,000
$230.00 - $1,000
1875 50c BG-1056 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,500
$230.00 - $1,500
1875 50c BG-1057 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,100
$230.00 - $1,100
1875/3 50c BG-1058 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,650
$230.00 - $1,650
1876/5 50c BG-1059 MS
Value Range: $260 - $1,550
$260 - $1,550
1876 50c BG-1060 MS
Value Range: $295 - $3,500
$295 - $3,500
1876 50c BG-1061 MS
Value Range: $4,400 - $4,400
$4,400 - $4,400
1876 50c BG-1062 MS
Value Range: $1,250 - $1,250
$1,250 - $1,250
1876 50c BG-1063 MS
Value Range: $390 - $1,900
$390 - $1,900
1876 50c BG-1064 MS
Value Range: $575 - $1,200
$575 - $1,200
1876 50c BG-1065 MS
Value Range: $525 - $1,900
$525 - $1,900
1878/6 50c BG-1066 MS
Value Range: $325 - $950
$325 - $950
1880/70 50c BG-1067 MS
Value Range: $360 - $2,150
$360 - $2,150
1880 50c BG-1068 MS
Value Range: $1,100 - $1,300
$1,100 - $1,300
1881 50c BG-1069 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,250
$230.00 - $1,250
1881 50c BG-1070 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,500
$230.00 - $1,500
1874 50c BG-1071 MS
Value Range: $1,250 - $5,000
$1,250 - $5,000
1874 50c BG-1072 MS
Value Range: $1,000 - $2,250
$1,000 - $2,250
1868 50c BG-1073 MS
Value Range: $1,750 - $3,750
$1,750 - $3,750
1868 50c BG-1074 MS
Value Range: $525 - $2,500
$525 - $2,500
1852 50c BG-1075 MS
Value Range: $1,400 - $4,150
$1,400 - $4,150
1852 50c BG-1076 MS
Value Range: $360 - $2,050
$360 - $2,050
1882 50c BG-1077 MS
Value Range: $1,150 - $3,150
$1,150 - $3,150
Cal. Gold 50c BG-1078 MS
Value Range: $7,500 - $7,500
$7,500 - $7,500
Cal. Gold 50c BG-1079 MS
Value Range: $7,500 - $11,500
$7,500 - $11,500

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