1851 State of California $2.50 Gold MS Values

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State of California (1851)

1851 State of California $2.50 Gold MS Values

Basic Information

GSID:

11118

Coin Date:

1851

Denomination:

G$2 1/2 / $2.50 Gold

Designation:

Mint & Coinage Details

Mint Location:

California

Coinage Type:

Private & Pioneer Gold

Coinage Years:

1851

Composition:

Gold

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

State of California

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Business

Coin Shape:

Round

Design Details

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1855 G$20 Kellogg & Co., Long Arrows, K-3 MS

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1853 G$20 U.S. Assay Office, TWENTY D., 900 THOUS, K-18 MS

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(1832-34) G$1 C. Bechtler, 30 GR, Reeded Edge, K-1 MS

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(1842-52) G$5 A.Bechtler, 134 GR, 21C, K-27 MS

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1852 G$50 U.S. Assay Office, 887 THOUS, K-13 MS

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1849 G$5 Moffat & Co., K-4 MS

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1849 G$5 Norris, Gregg, & Norris, Plain Edge, Period, K-2 MS

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1852 G$10 U.S. Assay Office, First Reverse, K-12 MS

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(1834-37) G$5 C. Bechtler, RUTHERFORD, 140 GR, 20C, Plain Edge, K-17 MS

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1852 G$10 Augustus Humbert, California Left, K-10b MS

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1849 G$5 Moffat & Co., K-4 MS

Auction Ends: 3/27/2026

1852 G$10 Wass, Molitor & Co., Small Head, K-3 MS

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1948-D 50c MS FBL

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1976-S 25c Silver MS

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1918-D 5c MS

Auction Ends: 3/17/2026

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1851 State of California $2.50 Gold MS Values

State of California (1851)

1851 State of California $2.50 Gold MS Values

Basic Information

Mint & Coinage Details

Varieties and Classification

Physical Characteristics