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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 19 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 19 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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1876 50c BG-932 MS
1876 50c BG-932 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,250
$215.00 - $1,250
1876 50c BG-932A MS
1876 50c BG-932A MS
1876/6876 50c BG-935 MS
1876/6876 50c BG-935 MS
Value Range: $295 - $775
$295 - $775
1876 50c BG-949 MS
1876 50c BG-949 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,750
$215.00 - $1,750
1876 50c BG-950 MS
1876 50c BG-950 MS
Value Range: $775 - $2,500
$775 - $2,500
1876 50c BG-951 MS
1876 50c BG-951 MS
Value Range: $255 - $1,500
$255 - $1,500
1876 50c BG-951 MS PL
1876 50c BG-951 MS PL
1876 50c BG-953 MS
1876 50c BG-953 MS
Value Range: $360 - $950
$360 - $950
1876 50c BG-1038 MS
1876 50c BG-1038 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,250
$230.00 - $1,250
1876 50c BG-1039 MS
1876 50c BG-1039 MS
Value Range: $850 - $1,750
$850 - $1,750
1876 50c BG-1040 MS
1876 50c BG-1040 MS
Value Range: $295 - $950
$295 - $950
1876 50c BG-1040A MS
1876 50c BG-1040A MS
Value Range: $425 - $900
$425 - $900
1876/5 50c BG-1059 MS
1876/5 50c BG-1059 MS
Value Range: $260 - $1,550
$260 - $1,550
1876 50c BG-1060 MS
1876 50c BG-1060 MS
Value Range: $295 - $3,500
$295 - $3,500
1876 50c BG-1061 MS
1876 50c BG-1061 MS
Value Range: $4,400 - $4,400
$4,400 - $4,400
1876 50c BG-1062 MS
1876 50c BG-1062 MS
Value Range: $1,250 - $1,250
$1,250 - $1,250

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1876 50c BG-1063 MS
1876 50c BG-1063 MS
Value Range: $390 - $1,900
$390 - $1,900
1876 50c BG-1064 MS
1876 50c BG-1064 MS
Value Range: $575 - $1,200
$575 - $1,200
1876 50c BG-1065 MS
1876 50c BG-1065 MS
Value Range: $525 - $1,900
$525 - $1,900

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