California Fractional Gold(post pics if you got em)

coinguy89

Is it expensive to own a few examples of these coins? Can someone post pics if you own any? Are they hard to find?

100proof1957

DO NOT,I repeat,DO NOT buy these raw !
zillions of fakes out there.
If i remember correctly,the one thing certain was,if it had a Bear on it.it was a fake

Proof

Placid

Define expensive?

This one sold for $200. listed in the auction as a R5.

eureka

Slabbed quarters and halves can be had in AU-MS63 for $200-$300. Dollars are more.
Coins with minor problems such as cleaning can be had for half that, and ex jewelry pieces for a quarter of that or less.

A rare quarter:


One of my favorites which was multiple struck on the obverse including once at 180°:

calgolddiver

BG501 - PCGS 62 - microslug - eagle reverse - low rarity 5



BG230 - PCGS 64 - low rarity 4


other images available in the registry sets - private & territorial gold issues

myicon - BG435 Arms of California - low rarity 5

calgolddiver

you can get them raw if you know what you are looking for. I found a period 2 round dollar on the Bay of E a few years ago and it became a BG1206 PCGS 55 - total pop 10

recommended reading and reference - California Pioneer Fractional Gold - walter Breen & Ronald Gillio - 2nd edition - readily available in paperback

good luck

it's a quest .....

CarlWohlforth

I have 5 and I'm planning on selling them. I need to research prices. There are so many different types it is sometimes hard to find comparable sales. They list them by BG number. The following is a BG 799 J in MS 64. It is an octogan Indian quarter with the reverse rotated 90 degrees. I learned that a BG 799 X in MS 65 sold for $850 on TeleTrade, but am not sure how that relates to my coin.

BillF

A good site to look at is: Mike Locke's California fractional gold Page

oreville

This is a $1/4 Octagonal BG-722 Washington Head. I bought it from Don Kagin.

oreville

This is a $1/2 Octagonal 1872 BG-913 Liberty Head. I bought this one from David Cloyed.

coinguy89

Thanks for the great pics. Im quite interesting in buying some of these in the far future.