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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 22 distinct entries with CPG® values between $215.00 and $4,400.00. 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 22 distinct entries with CPG® values between $215.00 and $4,400.00.

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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1871 50c BG-910 MS
1871 50c BG-910 MS
Value Range: $390 - $1,250
$390 - $1,250
1871 50c BG-911 MS
1871 50c BG-911 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,700
$230.00 - $1,700
1871 50c BG-912 MS
1871 50c BG-912 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $2,000
$215.00 - $2,000
1871 50c BG-923 MS
1871 50c BG-923 MS
Value Range: $220.00 - $2,250
$220.00 - $2,250
1871 50c BG-924 MS
1871 50c BG-924 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $850
$215.00 - $850
1871 50c BG-925 MS
1871 50c BG-925 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $2,250
$215.00 - $2,250
1871 50c BG-926 MS
1871 50c BG-926 MS
Value Range: $455 - $2,500
$455 - $2,500
1871 50c BG-927 MS
1871 50c BG-927 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,500
$215.00 - $1,500
1871 50c BG-1011 MS
1871 50c BG-1011 MS
Value Range: $260 - $2,050
$260 - $2,050
1871 50c BG-1025 MS
1871 50c BG-1025 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,000
$295 - $1,000
1871 50c BG-1026 MS
1871 50c BG-1026 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $650
$230.00 - $650
1871 50c BG-1026A MS
1871 50c BG-1026A MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $525
$230.00 - $525
1871 50c BG-1027 MS
1871 50c BG-1027 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $525
$230.00 - $525
1871 50c BG-1028 MS
1871 50c BG-1028 MS
Value Range: $750 - $1,500
$750 - $1,500
1871 50c BG-1029 MS
1871 50c BG-1029 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $650
$230.00 - $650

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1871 50c BG-1030 MS
1871 50c BG-1030 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,250
$295 - $1,250
1871 50c BG-1041 MS
1871 50c BG-1041 MS
Value Range: $575 - $1,400
$575 - $1,400
1871 50c BG-1042 MS
1871 50c BG-1042 MS
Value Range: $1,200 - $3,000
$1,200 - $3,000
1871 50c BG-1043 MS
1871 50c BG-1043 MS
Value Range: $1,200 - $4,400
$1,200 - $4,400
1871 50c BG-1044 MS
1871 50c BG-1044 MS
Value Range: $1,100 - $1,900
$1,100 - $1,900
1871 50c BG-1045 MS
1871 50c BG-1045 MS
Value Range: $295 - $850
$295 - $850
1871 50c BG-1046 MS
1871 50c BG-1046 MS
Value Range: $1,400 - $3,750
$1,400 - $3,750

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