RARE 1856 GN CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD $1/2 BG-916 R-6

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RARE 1856 GN CALIFORNIA FRACTIONAL GOLD $1/2 BG-916 R-6 's a seldom seen variety at shows or on eBay. A BG 916 California fractional gold $1/2. Minted by Robert B. Gray. This example is of much stronger strike than most found as most are found with a flat or weak strike. This strike is actually much better than the illustrated one in the Breen Gillio reference. Lot's of mint luster remains. G on the obverse and N on the reverse. Possibly an old time cleaning. I would grade the coin an AU, but you be the judge. Rarity 6 with only 19-24 known to exist. PCGS has authenticated and graded only 12 total in all grades. NGC has graded none. Interestingly enough, the highest graded specimen is only an MS-62. This variety is possibly more rare than originally thought and possibly should be upgraded to a least a H6. Don't forget to check out our eBay Store for more rare and interesting items. We just purchased a medium size collection and will be working to get these listed in the next few weeks. So, please keep checking back! Better yet. Make OldWestGold one of your favorite sellers and you will automatically be notified when a new item is listed. This is a pretty nice feature of eBay and a great time saver. Win more than 1 auction & save on combined shipping. Payment accepted via Paypal & must be received within 7 days of auction close. read more

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