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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the 50 Cents (1853–1882) series of California Fractional Gold in the U.S. Coins contains 17 distinct entries with CPG® values between $165.00 and $4,500.00. 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 50 Cents (1853–1882) series of California Fractional Gold in the U.S. Coins contains 17 distinct entries with CPG® values between $165.00 and $4,500.00.

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.

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1874 50c BG-929 MS
1874 50c BG-929 MS
Value Range: $1,000 - $1,250
$1,000 - $1,250
1874 50c BG-930 MS
1874 50c BG-930 MS
Value Range: $165.00 - $1,250
$165.00 - $1,250
1874/3 50c BG-943 MS
1874/3 50c BG-943 MS
Value Range: $180.00 - $1,350
$180.00 - $1,350
1874 50c BG-944 MS
1874 50c BG-944 MS
Value Range: $275 - $1,850
$275 - $1,850
1874 50c BG-944A MS
1874 50c BG-944A MS
Value Range: $4,500 - $4,500
$4,500 - $4,500
1874/3 50c BG-945 MS
1874/3 50c BG-945 MS
Value Range: $165.00 - $850
$165.00 - $850
1874 50c BG-958 MS
1874 50c BG-958 MS
Value Range: $250.00 - $1,550
$250.00 - $1,550
1874 50c BG-958A MS
1874 50c BG-958A MS
1874 50c BG-959 MS
1874 50c BG-959 MS
Value Range: $3,000 - $3,000
$3,000 - $3,000
1874 50c BG-1033 MS
1874 50c BG-1033 MS
Value Range: $225.00 - $550
$225.00 - $550
1874 50c BG-1034 MS
1874 50c BG-1034 MS
Value Range: $750 - $1,500
$750 - $1,500
1874/3 50c BG-1052 MS
1874/3 50c BG-1052 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $1,500
$175.00 - $1,500
1874 50c BG-1053 MS
1874 50c BG-1053 MS
Value Range: $300 - $3,000
$300 - $3,000
1874 50c BG-1054 MS
1874 50c BG-1054 MS
Value Range: $1,500 - $2,500
$1,500 - $2,500
1874 50c BG-1055 MS
1874 50c BG-1055 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $800
$175.00 - $800

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1874 50c BG-1071 MS
1874 50c BG-1071 MS
Value Range: $1,000 - $4,000
$1,000 - $4,000
1874 50c BG-1072 MS
1874 50c BG-1072 MS
Value Range: $800 - $1,800
$800 - $1,800

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