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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 9 distinct entries with CPG® values between $175.00 and $3,000.00. 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 9 distinct entries with CPG® values between $175.00 and $3,000.00.

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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1868 50c BG-906 MS
1868 50c BG-906 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $1,200
$175.00 - $1,200
1868 50c BG-960 MS
1868 50c BG-960 MS
Value Range: $500 - $1,400
$500 - $1,400
1868 50c BG-960A MS
1868 50c BG-960A MS
Value Range: $500 - $1,550
$500 - $1,550
1868 50c BG-961 MS
1868 50c BG-961 MS
Value Range: $850 - $2,500
$850 - $2,500
1868 50c BG-1008 MS
1868 50c BG-1008 MS
Value Range: $225.00 - $900
$225.00 - $900
1868 50c BG-1019 MS
1868 50c BG-1019 MS
Value Range: $225.00 - $900
$225.00 - $900
1868 50c BG-1073 MS
1868 50c BG-1073 MS
Value Range: $1,400 - $3,000
$1,400 - $3,000
1868 50c BG-1074 MS
1868 50c BG-1074 MS
Value Range: $400 - $2,000
$400 - $2,000
1868 50c BG-1303 MS
1868 50c BG-1303 MS
Value Range: $220.00 - $425
$220.00 - $425

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