California Fractional Gold Information

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ranierne New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/25/2025 10:01 pm New poster here. I am in the process of putting together a US gold type set and decided to include some territorial gold, starting with period one California fractional gold in the 5 (6) round and octagonal varieties. Thus far, I've secured BG-111, BG-226A, BG-405 and BG-509. It is hard to find much info on the web about any of the varieties. Question is for anyone who has a copy of the Breen-Gillio book; does the book give any detailed info on the different varieties, or is it simply one that shows how to categorize them? I haven't been able to find a public source and really don't want spend the money to buy one if it's going to disappoint. Thanks. Edited by ranierne 03/26/2025 1:31 pm Report this Post to the Staff

cointagous Pillar of the Community United States 1094 Posts	Posted 03/25/2025 10:25 pm Start here... https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts/cate...52-1882/1659 The Breen book does give varieties but if you are just collecting a set then there is no need to purchase a copy. Auction links will give you details as well as a general idea of value. Edited by cointagous 03/25/2025 10:44 pm Report this Post to the Staff
nickelsearcher Bedrock of the Community United States 13585 Posts	Posted 03/26/2025 05:49 am to the CCF I hope you find what you are seeking. Take a look at my other hobby ... https://www.jk-dk.art Too many hobbies .... too much work .... not enough time. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 162803 Posts	Posted 03/26/2025 09:29 am to the Community! Coin Collector Since 1978 My Avatar My Old Avatar My 7070 My Eisenhower Dollars CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
ranierne New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/26/2025 3:15 pm Thanks for the reference cointagous. I use coinfacts and the NGC website for values regularly. In my type sets, I like to put a piece-specific, few sentence narrative unique to each coin for context. Other than the general description by PCGS and others, there is just so little info available for each individual BG number. Guess I shouldn't be surprised considering the "private-issue", questionable-legality nature of these fractionals, but it is still frustrating. Anyway, thanks again. Report this Post to the Staff
cointagous Pillar of the Community United States 1094 Posts	Posted 03/26/2025 11:07 pm There is a signed copy of the book on ebay. https://www.ebay.com/itm/276718989414 The bowers reprint had discovery pieces in it but the price for an out of print book is sky high. Hope this helps and good luck in collecting this overlooked area. Report this Post to the Staff
joewobblie Valued Member United States 235 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 10:32 am I have a copy of the book by R. H. Burnie - here is a random page to compare. Report this Post to the Staff
ranierne New Member United States 3 Posts	Posted 03/28/2025 2:50 pm Thanks again to cointagous for the lead and to joewobblie for the page sample. I imagine the Breen book is similar to the Burnie book, but with addition of pictures/illustrations; both great for categorizing pieces, but sparse on background. Report this Post to the Staff
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