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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 208 different varieties of the 50-cent denomination cataloged in the Breen-Gillio (BG) reference guide.
Catalog Information
GSID:
11444
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-1027
Coin Date:
1871
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1882
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
3
PCGS #:
10856
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1871 50c BG-1027 MS
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1853 50c BG-301 MS
Worth: $20,000 – $42,000
1853 50c BG-302 MS
Worth: $1,050 – $10,000
1853 50c BG-303 MS
Worth: $5,000 – $8,500
1853 50c BG-304 MS
Worth: $250 – $650
1854 50c BG-305 MS
Worth: $225 – $800
1854 50c BG-306 MS
Worth: $225 – $425
1856 50c BG-307 MS
Worth: $350 – $3,900
1854 50c BG-308 MS
Worth: $225 – $425
1855 50c BG-309 MS
Worth: $300 – $1,100
1856 50c BG-310 MS
Worth: $1,800 – $3,200
1856 50c BG-311 MS
Worth: $275 – $1,500
1852 50c BG-401 MS
Worth: $210 – $1,000
1853 50c BG-402 MS
1854 50c BG-403 MS
Worth: $2,600 – $6,500
1854 50c BG-404 MS
Worth: $1,250 – $1,250
1871 50C Liberty Round, BG-1027, R.3, AU53 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.0 green label holder. PCGS Population: 8 in 53, 1...
$312
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1027, R.3, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (38/120). ...
$240
1871-G Round 50 Cents. BG-1027. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. AU-55 (PCGS).
$264
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1027, R.3, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/195). NGC Census: (0/51). AU50. ...
$192
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1027, R.3, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/80). NGC Census: (20/22). MS61. ...
$240
1871 Cal. Gold 50c PCGS MS62 (BG-1027)
$350
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1027, R.3, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (1/43). PCGS Population: (6/202). ...
$168
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1027, R.3, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (4/0). PCGS Population: (14/3). ...
$306
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1027, R.3, MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/100). NGC Census: (0/12). (#10856)...
$322
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1027, R.3, AU53 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.0 green label holder. PCGS Population: (...
$234
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1027, R.3, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (38/120). NGC Census: (6/42). AU58. ...
$264
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1027, R.3, AU55 NGC. An outstanding California fraction gold piece with brilliant yello...
$200
1871 Round 50 Cents. BG-1027. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. AU-50 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.0.
$216
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1027, R.3, MS61 ANACS. SPECIAL TERMS: All rolls, mint sets, and proof sets...
$264
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1027, R.3, MS62 NGC. ...
$222
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1027, R.3, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/199). NGC Census: (1/37)....
$132
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1027, R.3, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (4/0). PCGS Population (14/3). ...
$352
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1027A, R.3,--Scratched--ICG. MS60 Details. NGC Census: (0/14). PCGS Population (8/77). ...
$76
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1027, R.3, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/187). NGC Census: (1/47). AU53. ...
$204
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1027, R.3, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (38/120 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (6/38 and 0/0+). ...
$186
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