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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 8 distinct entries with CPG® values between $215.00 and $3,000.00. 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 8 distinct entries with CPG® values between $215.00 and $3,000.00.

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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1881 50c BG-956 MS
Value Range: $215.00 - $1,500
$215.00 - $1,500
1881 50c BG-957 MS
Value Range: $295 - $2,000
$295 - $2,000
1881 50c BG-957A MS
Value Range: $295 - $3,000
$295 - $3,000
1881 50c BG-964 MS
Value Range: $650 - $1,750
$650 - $1,750
1881 50c BG-965 MS
Value Range: $650 - $1,750
$650 - $1,750
1881 50c BG-965A MS
Value Range: $650 - $1,750
$650 - $1,750
1881 50c BG-1069 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,250
$230.00 - $1,250
1881 50c BG-1070 MS
Value Range: $230.00 - $1,500
$230.00 - $1,500

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