• 1871 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 22 distinct entries with CPG® values between $165.00 and $3,500.00. 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 22 distinct entries with CPG® values between $165.00 and $3,500.00.

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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1871 50c BG-910 MS
Value Range: $300 - $1,000
$300 - $1,000
1871 50c BG-911 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $1,350
$175.00 - $1,350
1871 50c BG-912 MS
Value Range: $165.00 - $1,600
$165.00 - $1,600
1871 50c BG-923 MS
Value Range: $170.00 - $1,800
$170.00 - $1,800
1871 50c BG-924 MS
Value Range: $165.00 - $650
$165.00 - $650
1871 50c BG-925 MS
Value Range: $165.00 - $1,800
$165.00 - $1,800
1871 50c BG-926 MS
Value Range: $350 - $2,000
$350 - $2,000
1871 50c BG-927 MS
Value Range: $165.00 - $1,200
$165.00 - $1,200
1871 50c BG-1011 MS
Value Range: $200.00 - $1,650
$200.00 - $1,650
1871 50c BG-1025 MS
Value Range: $225.00 - $800
$225.00 - $800
1871 50c BG-1026 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $500
$175.00 - $500
1871 50c BG-1026A MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $400
$175.00 - $400
1871 50c BG-1027 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $400
$175.00 - $400
1871 50c BG-1028 MS
Value Range: $575 - $1,200
$575 - $1,200
1871 50c BG-1029 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $500
$175.00 - $500

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1871 50c BG-1030 MS
Value Range: $225.00 - $1,000
$225.00 - $1,000
1871 50c BG-1041 MS
Value Range: $450 - $1,100
$450 - $1,100
1871 50c BG-1042 MS
Value Range: $950 - $2,400
$950 - $2,400
1871 50c BG-1043 MS
Value Range: $950 - $3,500
$950 - $3,500
1871 50c BG-1044 MS
Value Range: $850 - $1,500
$850 - $1,500
1871 50c BG-1045 MS
Value Range: $225.00 - $650
$225.00 - $650
1871 50c BG-1046 MS
Value Range: $1,100 - $3,000
$1,100 - $3,000

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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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