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California Fractional Gold Coins Sparkle with History, Teletrade Sale – The...

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California fractional gold coins are up for sale in Teletrade's live auction this Sunday, June 22. As Teletrade aptly described the coins in a recent announcement, "these tiny enigmatic gold pieces are shrouded in historic controversy, celebrated by curiosity, and are sought-after favorites of many collectors."

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1853 50C BG-302 Peacock Type MS-62 (PCGS) 1870 $1 BG-1205 AU-55 (PCGS) 1875 $1 BG-1127 MS-64 (PCGS) 1870 $1 BG-1107 MS-63 (PCGS) No Date 25C BG-834 MS-63 (PCGS) 1871 50C BG-1026A AU-58 (PCGS) 1867 25C BG-742 MS-61 (PCGS) 1867 25C BG-741 MS-64 (PCGS) 1875 25C BG-783 MS-65 (PCGS) (ex. Jay Roe) 1872 25C BG-722 W H MS-64 (PCGS) 1871 25C BG-718 MS-66 (PCGS) 1853 $1 BG-531 MS-63 (PCGS)

These round or octagonal "Old West" gold pieces were privately issued in denominations of quarter-dollars, half-dollars and dollars. Early coins were essential in combating small change shortages, even though they were not minted by the government. And that is just a part of their unique history.

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Collectors Invited to Baltimore PNG Day, July 29, 2008

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(Baltimore, Maryland) — This year's annual PNG Day conducted by the Professional Numismatists Guild in conjunction with the American Numismatic Association World's Fair of...

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