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***edited to add BG designation in subject*** I think overall you do not see too much activity on these but they are interesting. These are a challenge to grade since they are not so commonly seen. My pics are also beat so I'll apologize in advance enjoy thanks for looking    Edited by dsfreeworld
06/19/2013 9:00 pm
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Don't know the BG # right off the bat (714?) but I'm going with AUish.
Mom knows these pretty well. I'll bring it to her attention ;-)
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Kind of taking a shot in the dark as I am not very familiar with the California fractional gold. I'll guess MS-63.
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They pics look like MS62, but they are a little grainy. This coin may go to MS63. As an aside, the rarity rating on a BG-911 is 4 (only about 100-150 known to exist.) This is one of the things that I find so interesting about fractional gold; even the common ones are pretty rare.  |
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 the rarity of these little lovelies is certainly unique. I also am learning through reading that a lot of these have never seen circulation so MS is common for them. |
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I got lucky on your last Cal fractional post, I stayed out of this one but I was thinking probably low MS from the grainy photos. Seems these are uncirculated or really circulated or damaged, must have been due to just how tiny they are.
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They do seem to be mainly found in MS or dogged, agreed. Its feast or famine. I want to own some examples to round out my type collection overall but I don't think there is much of a market for these.
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