California pioneer fractional gold book

California pioneer fractions gold coins by walter breen. California fractional gold hardcover january 1, 1982 by david doering author see all formats and editions hide other formats and editions. Editions of american guides were also published in london and elsewhere in great britain such as marryats mountains and molehills. Guides appeared in english as well as french, german, italian, danish and other languages. California fractional gold reference books nov 30, 2011.

California pioneer fractional gold historic gold rush small change 18521857 and suppressed jewelers issues. Ngc said it attributes california gold at no additional charge according to bg numbers. Editions of california gold by john jakes goodreads. Gillio s california pioneer fractional gold second edition, 2003. The breen and gillio california pioneer fractional gold 2003 and their first edition in 1983 are good reference materials for the california fractional gold series.

In march, i became senior editor for the guide book of united states. California pioneer fractional gold historic gold rush small change 18521856 and suppressed jewelers issues 18591882 additional informational pages laid in breen, walter and ronald j. Selling the unique world of california fractional gold and territorial gold coins made famous in the gold rush era of americas 1800s. The item in last weeks esylum by michael bugeja on fake california fractional gold coins, plus earlier statements in john lupias numismatic biographies, attest to the competing definitions as to what constitutes a private california gold coin. Gillio were only a superlative work of numismatic scholarship, that would justify owning it. California fractional gold 1852 1876 coins for sale on collectors corner, the collectibles marketplace, where you can buy safely from the worlds top coins dealers. Speak with an account manager tollfree or click on the live chat button. Gillio numbering system for fractional gold coins based on the book, california pioneer fractional gold, by walter and ron gillio. This is the second edition, published in 2003 and is a very tough book to find.

Get the best deals on california fractional gold when you shop the largest. California fractional gold is a historically significant series that. Isbn 9780943161907 9780943161907 softcover, bowers and merena galleries, 2003 the darkover concordance a readers guide. Perhaps the best defense against imitation california fractional gold would be a copy of walter breen and ronald j. The coins made during this period were meant to circulate alongside all the other pioneer california coins of higher denominations then in use at the time. Click download or read online button to get california pioneer fractional gold book now. John lupias encyclopedic dictionary article on the joseph brothers the esylum, v20 n02, january 8, 2017 was written without consulting the standard catalog on the subject, breengillios california pioneer fractional gold, second edition, 2003.

California fractional gold 18521876 coins for sale on. The bible is the breengillio california pioneer fractional gold which is hard to come by and expensive. Silvertowne auctions shows how to describe a california gold coin. California pioneer fractional gold by breen and gillio 2nd. Second, locate the bg number from coinfacts or from the original source.

If the new edition of california pioneer fractional gold by walter breen and ronald j. California fractional gold coins were made by a variety of private minters from 18521857, in denominations of 25 cents, 50 cents, and 1 dollar. Indeed there have been books published on california fractional gold coins. Brick a block of 4,000 federal reserve notes bound together by metal straps as shipped from the bureau of engraving and printing to the various federal reserve banks breengillio numbering system for fractional gold coins based on the book, california pioneer fractional gold. This is the long out of print book about california fractional gold.

California pioneer fractional gold by walter breen and ronald j. Specialized california pioneer gold sales of all numismatc reference titles have been moved to our new website at. These coins were struck in both round and octagonal shape. Gillios california pioneer fractional gold second edition, 2003. This site is like a library, use search box in the widget to get ebook that you want.

Im only aware of two fullfledged books on the subject, california fractional gold by david and susan doering, published in 1980. Brand new book, fresh from a case of books that has been in our warehouse since the book was published in 2003. Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. Gillio, authors of the reference book for the series, california pioneer fractional gold. Brilliant a grading term for a coin with original cartwheel or prooflike luster, unimpeded by toning. California pioneer fractional gold soft cover book by breen gillio extremely rare out of print mint condition this is a must have reference book for investorscollectors on real california pioneer fractional gold coins. The story of california fractional gold coins and tokens after the discovery of large deposits of gold in california in 1848 there was a huge influx of people to california. Gold variety identified numismatic newsnumismatic news. Greatly revised and expanded from the original 1980s release, california pioneer and fractional gold. These small gold pieces were soon to be declared illegal by the us secret service, but continued to circulate for a number of years. Buy california fractional gold coins california fractionals. Gillio published by pacific coast auction galleries, california 1983. This is the authoritative reference on california fractional gold coins by walter breen and ronald gillio.

Guides to the gold regions quickly began to proliferate once the word spread about the gold discoveries. The standard, the bible of us california pioneer gold rush fractional gold coins by breen and gillio. David lisot video library 2009 multimedia summary dennis beasley has researched the pricing and availability of pioneer gold for some years. Third, report any item or return the lot to the consignor if you cannot locate the bg number. Historic gold rush small change 18521857 and suppressed jewelers issues 18581882. Numbering system base on the book on california fraction gold coins by walter breen and ron gillio titled california pioneer fraction gold. Mint cabinets account book for november 25, 1862, calls them california pocketpieces.

This collecting area is very rewarding if you have this book you will know what you are doing. California gold tokens us, world, and ancient coins. Rare softcover breen gillio california pioneer fractional gold. California pioneer fractional gold historic gold rush small change 18521857 and suppressed jewelers issues 18581882. These copies have been plaguing the hobby for decades and are being offered regularly to bidders believing they are buying pioneer fractional gold. One surefire way to insist on authenticity is to require the breengillio number as found in the book about the denomination, titled california pioneer fractional gold.

Web home of mike locke california gold calgoldcoin. First, there are the pieces struck from 1849 through 1855 in san francisco, in. More california gold replicas in online portals coin update. Perhaps this simplified summary will clarify matters. California fractional gold coins offer an easier way to connect with. We provide cal fracs for sale in various bg numbers and different coin values all relating to california gold. It must be remembered that the san francisco branch of the united states mint didnt get up to full production until 1856, and before that time. Getting to the gold fields the society of california. About reference books on the circulation of gold coins in california.

California pioneer fractional gold california pioneer fractional gold published 2003 by bowers and merena galleries. Listed are quarter dollar coins, half dollar coins, and one dollar coins. Since the federal government reserves the right to issue legal tender coins, california gold coinage is a misnomer and actually references coinlike ingots with a stated tender value. Many of these new arrivals brought little money with them. Rulaus errors were corrected over years ago, not by mr. With this new catalog, collectors have an authoritative reference that removes the mystery and. Actual size of book h 11 x w 8 12 california pioneer fractional gold. Historic gold rush small change 18521856 and suppressed jewelers issues 18591882 walter breen and ronald gillio published by. Gillio, authors of the standard reference book for the series, california pioneer fractional gold. Pioneer gold from the california gold rush pack a big punch for such tiny gold coins. Ca san francisco,1954, 2003 1 2 each california pioneer fractional gold by walter breen and ronald j.

Breengillio numbering system base on the book california pioneer fraction gold by walter breen and ron gillio. Brilliant uncirculated a generic term applied to any coin that has not been in. The only fractional gold pieces for which evidence exists of actual contemporary use are those of period one, and these issues are the ones most highly sought by collectors of pioneer gold coins. California pioneer fractional gold hardcover january 1, 2003 by walter breen. Newman numismatic portal at washington university in st. New california fractional gold variety metropolitan coin. Period three backdated bg1a listed in california pioneer fractional gold.

California fractional gold by doering, david and susan and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Historic gold rush small change 18521856 and suppressed jewelers issues 18591882 with ronald gillio santa barbara. As you continue to browse apmex, view our selection of other reference materials. California pioneer fractional gold download ebook pdf. Historic gold rush small change 18521857 and supressed jewelers issues 18581882 is an expert, exhaustive, and readable resource on these coins of the california gold rush. California pioneer fractional gold 2003 edition open. California pioneer fractional gold historic gold rush small change 18521856 and suppressed jewelers issues 18591882 additional informational pages laid in. California gold proxiblogs top online coin auctions. California gold coinage is a broad category of privatelyissued coinlike items that were used in place of official currency in the united states territory later state of california during the gold rush of 1849. Ngc graders attempted to attribute the 1854 octagonal california gold dollar according to the bg catalog numbers but determined that it did not match any of the known varieties listed in. These letters are taken from the last names of walter breen b and ronald j. We continue to see fake and replica california gold being offered on ebay, proxibid, and other online coin portals. If the gripping historical narratives were published alone, the book would be still be a valuable addition to a numismatists reference shelf.