1853 BG-505 One dollar MS Values

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1853 BG-505 One dollar MS Values

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Issued in round and octagonal shapes, California fractional gold issues were struck to fill a void of circulating coinage in the territory. There are approximately 90 different varieties of the one-dollar denomination cataloged in the Breen-Gillio (BG) reference guide.

Basic Information

GSID:

11141

Coin Date:

1853

Denomination:

$1 / One dollar

Designation:

MS

Varieties and Classification

Variety:

BG-505

Rarity:

R-4

Physical Characteristics

Strike Type:

Business

Coin Shape:

Octagonal

Design Details

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