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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 9 distinct entries with CPG® values between $215.00 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.

Catalog Detail

  Fifty Cents (1853–1882) Value Range Favorite
Fifty Cents (1853–1882) Value Range  
1872 50c BG-913 MS
$215.00
-
$2,000
$215.00 - $2,000
1872 50c BG-914 MS
$215.00
-
$2,000
$215.00 - $2,000
1872/1 50c BG-937 MS
$295
-
$2,000
$295 - $2,000
1872 50c BG-938 MS
$725
-
$2,500
$725 - $2,500
1872 50c BG-939 MS
$295
-
$2,500
$295 - $2,500
1872 50c BG-940 MS
$215.00
-
$3,500
$215.00 - $3,500
1872 50c BG-1013 MS
$340
-
$850
$340 - $850
1872 50c BG-1048 MS
$230.00
-
$950
$230.00 - $950

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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Fifty Cents (1853–1882) series of California Fractional Gold in the U.S. Coins contains 9 distinct entries with CPG® values between $215.00 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.

Catalog Detail