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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 13 distinct entries with CPG® values between $215.00 and $18,000.00. 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 13 distinct entries with CPG® values between $215.00 and $18,000.00.

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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1875 50c BG-930A MS
1875 50c BG-930A MS
1875/4 50c BG-931 MS
1875/4 50c BG-931 MS
Value Range: $2,500 - $4,400
$2,500 - $4,400
1875 50c BG-933 MS
1875 50c BG-933 MS
Value Range: $295 - $1,550
$295 - $1,550
1875 50c BG-934 MS
1875 50c BG-934 MS
Value Range: $310 - $1,550
$310 - $1,550
1875 50c BG-946 MS
1875 50c BG-946 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,500
$215.00 - $1,500
1875 50c BG-947 MS
1875 50c BG-947 MS
Value Range: $650 - $3,150
$650 - $3,150
1875 50c BG-948 MS
1875 50c BG-948 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,700
$215.00 - $1,700
1875 50c BG-1035 MS
1875 50c BG-1035 MS
Value Range: $295 - $725
$295 - $725
1875 50c BG-1036 MS
1875 50c BG-1036 MS
Value Range: $12,000 - $18,000
$12,000 - $18,000
1875 50c BG-1037 MS
1875 50c BG-1037 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $900
$230.00 - $900
1875 50c BG-1056 MS
1875 50c BG-1056 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,500
$230.00 - $1,500
1875 50c BG-1057 MS
1875 50c BG-1057 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,100
$230.00 - $1,100
1875/3 50c BG-1058 MS
1875/3 50c BG-1058 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,650
$230.00 - $1,650

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