• 1870 Fifty Cent Values

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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 11 distinct entries with CPG® values between $165.00 and $1,800.00. 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 11 distinct entries with CPG® values between $165.00 and $1,800.00.

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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1870 50c BG-908 MS
Value Range: $275 - $1,800
$275 - $1,800
1870 50c BG-909 MS
Value Range: $350 - $1,200
$350 - $1,200
1870 50c BG-920 MS
Value Range: $165.00 - $425
$165.00 - $425
1870 50c BG-921 MS
Value Range: $165.00 - $750
$165.00 - $750
1870 50c BG-922 MS
Value Range: $165.00 - $300
$165.00 - $300
1870 50c BG-936 MS
Value Range: $225.00 - $900
$225.00 - $900
1870 50c BG-1010 MS
Value Range: $165.00 - $1,700
$165.00 - $1,700
1870 50c BG-1022 MS
Value Range: $225.00 - $625
$225.00 - $625
1870 50c BG-1023 MS
Value Range: $700 - $1,500
$700 - $1,500
1870 50c BG-1024 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $1,000
$175.00 - $1,000
1870 50c BG-1047 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $500
$175.00 - $500

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1854 50c BG-306 MS

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1854 50c BG-306 MS

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1852 50c BG-427 MS

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1871 50c BG-1026 MS

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