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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 6 distinct entries with CPG® values between $215.00 and $6,000.00. 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 6 distinct entries with CPG® values between $215.00 and $6,000.00.

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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1859 50c BG-901 MS
1859 50c BG-901 MS
Value Range: $850 - $3,450
$850 - $3,450
1859 50c BG-902 MS
1859 50c BG-902 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,900
$230.00 - $1,900
1859 50c BG-1001 MS
1859 50c BG-1001 MS
Value Range: $3,750 - $6,000
$3,750 - $6,000
1859 50c BG-1002 MS
1859 50c BG-1002 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,900
$215.00 - $1,900
1859 50c BG-1003 MS
1859 50c BG-1003 MS
Value Range: $850 - $1,250
$850 - $1,250
1859 50c BG-1004 MS
1859 50c BG-1004 MS
Value Range: $360 - $1,900
$360 - $1,900

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