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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 $165.00 and $2,400.00. 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 $165.00 and $2,400.00.

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
1881 50c BG-956 MS
Value Range: $165.00 - $1,200
$165.00 - $1,200
1881 50c BG-957 MS
1881 50c BG-957 MS
Value Range: $225.00 - $1,600
$225.00 - $1,600
1881 50c BG-957A MS
1881 50c BG-957A MS
Value Range: $225.00 - $2,400
$225.00 - $2,400
1881 50c BG-964 MS
1881 50c BG-964 MS
Value Range: $500 - $1,400
$500 - $1,400
1881 50c BG-965 MS
1881 50c BG-965 MS
Value Range: $500 - $1,400
$500 - $1,400
1881 50c BG-965A MS
1881 50c BG-965A MS
Value Range: $500 - $1,400
$500 - $1,400
1881 50c BG-1069 MS
1881 50c BG-1069 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $1,000
$175.00 - $1,000
1881 50c BG-1070 MS
1881 50c BG-1070 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $1,200
$175.00 - $1,200

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