Tag Archives: california fractional gold
Treasures & Tribes Auction Breaks Records!
Holabird-Kagin Americana’s Best Auction on Record: Setting New World Sales Records! (All sales figures include the buyer’s premium) Holabird-Kagin Americana was humbled and astounded by the exceptional sales prices for the great collections that hit the auction block this weekend … Continue reading
Posted in Press Releases
Tagged california fractional gold, Harts Coins of The West, Jack Totheroh Collection, The Bergen-Istvan Collection, treasures and tribes auction
Comments Off on Treasures & Tribes Auction Breaks Records!
Rarity {California Fractional Gold}
Understanding the Rarity of a coin is critical. As a critical element, there is a need for much discussion, because it not only involves a coin’s rarity as defined by the actual number of coins known, it also is part … Continue reading
Posted in Articles
Tagged cal gold, california fractional gold, coin rarity, rarity
Comments Off on Rarity {California Fractional Gold}
Collecting Period One California Fractional Gold By Mike Locke
Period One California Fractional Gold consists of privately issued gold coins in $0.25, $0.50 and $1.00 denominations that were struck from 1852 to 1857. There was a shortage of small change in California during this time period and these privately … Continue reading
Posted in Uncategorized
Tagged california fractional gold, pioneer gold
Comments Off on Collecting Period One California Fractional Gold By Mike Locke
The Herbert M. Bergen/Barbara L. Bergen Istvan/Edwin J. Istvan Expanded Type Set of Small California Gold Pieces
While Jack Totheroh collected a single Period by type and die state, this is hardly the only way to enjoy studying small California gold pieces. Many collectors begin by forming a type set of each denomination and shape—six pieces—and then … Continue reading
Posted in Articles
Tagged Bergen, california fractional gold, Istvan
Comments Off on The Herbert M. Bergen/Barbara L. Bergen Istvan/Edwin J. Istvan Expanded Type Set of Small California Gold Pieces
Ahoy! Cal Fractionals Lost at Sea
by Fred N. Holabird Introduction Cal Fractional coins were a bit of an unknown for decades. They have been known to a few collectors since their first issue. Specimens were collected and offered in many of the pre-1900 numismatic auctions. … Continue reading
Posted in Articles
Tagged california fractional gold, pioneer gold
Comments Off on Ahoy! Cal Fractionals Lost at Sea
Fractionals Are Fun: A History of Fractional Gold Coins in Letters and Published Media
“Cal Fractional gold coins and the U.S. Mail” by Dr. Robert J. Chandler Introduction OK, OK, they are formally called “California Small Denomination Gold,” or “Cals” as a dollar is a whole, and not a fraction. “Boring!” Such a designation for … Continue reading
Posted in Articles
Tagged california fractional gold, fractionals are fun, gold coins, pioneer gold, robert chandler
Comments Off on Fractionals Are Fun: A History of Fractional Gold Coins in Letters and Published Media
Western Treasures & Tribes Auction
We’re gearing up for our next auction to be held April 12th & 13th at the Atlantis Casino Resort in Reno, Nevada. This sale like our others is chocked full of wonderful rarites and unique collectibles! We’ve brought together many … Continue reading
Posted in Shows, Upcoming Events
Tagged 1050 troy ounce silver ingot, baskets, bergen-istvan, cal gold, california fractional gold, Indian, native americana, numismatic, panamint, rungs, totheroh, western americana, Wovoka, yosemite
Comments Off on Western Treasures & Tribes Auction
Holabird-Kagin Americana 
You must be logged in to post a comment.