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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Dollar (1853–1872) series of California Fractional Gold in the U.S. Coins contains 20 distinct entries with CPG® values between $375.00 and $34,000.00. Issued in round and octagonal shapes and three denominations of 25-cents, 50-cents, and one-dollar. These small gold issues

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Dollar (1853–1872) series of California Fractional Gold in the U.S. Coins contains 20 distinct entries with CPG® values between $375.00 and $34,000.00.

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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1853 $1 BG-503 MS
Value Range: $14,500 - $34,000
$14,500 - $34,000
1853 $1 BG-505 MS
Value Range: $500 - $3,000
$500 - $3,000
1853 $1 BG-514 MS
Value Range: $600 - $3,250
$600 - $3,250
1853 $1 BG-516 MS
Value Range: $20,000 - $20,000
$20,000 - $20,000
1853 $1 BG-518 MS
Value Range: $550 - $2,200
$550 - $2,200
1853 $1 BG-519 MS
Value Range: $400 - $1,800
$400 - $1,800
1853 $1 BG-521 MS
Value Range: $19,000 - $19,000
$19,000 - $19,000
1853 $1 BG-522 MS
Value Range: $4,750 - $4,750
$4,750 - $4,750
1853 $1 BG-523 MS
Value Range: $500 - $1,400
$500 - $1,400
1853 $1 BG-524 MS
Value Range: $700 - $3,000
$700 - $3,000
1853 $1 BG-525 MS
Value Range: $1,400 - $5,000
$1,400 - $5,000

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1853 $1 BG-526 MS
Value Range: $1,750 - $4,600
$1,750 - $4,600
1853 $1 BG-530 MS
Value Range: $375 - $1,600
$375 - $1,600
1853 $1 BG-531 MS
Value Range: $425 - $1,500
$425 - $1,500

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