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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 7 distinct entries with CPG® values between $215.00 and $12,000.00.
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.

Catalog Detail

  Fifty Cents (1853–1882) Value Range Favorite
Fifty Cents (1853–1882) Value Range  
1864 50c BG-917 MS
$230.00
-
$1,200
$230.00 - $1,200
1864 50c BG-918 MS
$215.00
-
$1,650
$215.00 - $1,650
1864 50c BG-1015 MS
$900
-
$3,150
$900 - $3,150
1864 50c BG-1015A MS
-
 
1864 50c BG-1016 MS
$245.00
-
$900
$245.00 - $900
1864 50c BG-1016A MS
$1,550
-
$4,400
$1,550 - $4,400
1864 50c BG-1016B MS
$12,000
-
$12,000
$12,000 - $12,000

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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Fifty Cents (1853–1882) series of California Fractional Gold in the U.S. Coins contains 7 distinct entries with CPG® values between $215.00 and $12,000.00.
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.

Catalog Detail