Gillio numbering system for fractional gold coins based on the book, california pioneer fractional gold, by walter and ron gillio. Speak with an account manager tollfree or click on the live chat button. This reference can sometimes be difficult to obtain as limited quantities were produced in either of the two edition printings. Breen gillio references walter breen and ronald gillio s california pioneer fractional gold. California pioneer fractional gold more editions of california pioneer fractional gold. I think this is an astonishing record for any auction. If the new edition of california pioneer fractional gold by walter breen and ronald j. California pioneer fractional gold by breen and gillio 2nd ed california pioneer fractional gold by breen and gillio 2nd ed feedback. Brilliant proof a proof coin with mirror like surfaces.
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The first edition of the desirable reference on the series of california fractional gold coinage by walter breen and ron gillio, commonly called breengillio among numismatists and collectors. Three types of cal gold tokens old west gold coins. Historic gold rush small change 18521856 and suppressed jewelers issues 18591882 with ronald gillio santa barbara. Gillio and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. A new variety of octagonal 1854 california pioneer gold dollar has been identified by numismatic. 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.
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First edition reference book california pioneer fractional gold. This collecting area is very rewarding if you have this book you will know what you are doing. Lee collection, which was then sold by private treaty. Consequently, i am eager to read the second edition of the breengillio, california pioneer fractional gold and will gladly make any necessary additions or corrections based on the facts presented therein. The calgold reverse series of california gold tokens. With this new catalog, collectors have an authoritative reference that removes the mystery and. Leonard and walter breen 2003, hardcover, revised at the best online prices at ebay. Historic gold rush small change 18521856 and suppressed jewelers issues 18591882 walter breen and ronald gillio published by.
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This are 2 known and graded by pcgs a very nice and rare piece. The tom kelly collection s es s i o n t hr ee m o nd a y s ep t e m b e r 7, 2 0 0 9 a p pr o x 9 p m. Gold variety identified numismatic newsnumismatic news. Copies can be found periodically on the internet for sale.
Rare softcover breen gillio california pioneer fractional gold. Gillio reference book, california pioneer fractional gold, who assisted in the writing of the jay roe collection catalog. California pioneer fractional gold by breen, walter with the collaboration of ronald j. Sep 16, 2016 ngc said it attributes california gold at no additional charge according to bg numbers. Gillio and over 50 million more used, rare, and outofprint books. Consequently, i am eager to read the second edition of the breen gillio, california pioneer fractional gold and will gladly make any necessary additions or corrections based on the facts presented therein. It is quite an interesting story, and quite a useful book if you can find one outofprint.
California pioneer fractional gold historic gold rush small change 18521856. California pioneer fractional gold historic gold rush small change 18521857 and suppressed jewelers issues 18581882, breen and gillio. Leonard, lead author of the recently revised edition of the walter breen and ronald j. Most are referenced in the california pioneer fractional gold guide by walter breen and ronald gillio. Third, report any item or return the lot to the consignor if you cannot locate the bg number. Brilliant proof a proof coin with mirrorlike surfaces.
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. Leonard jr this particular edition is in a hardcover format. If you cannot find the bg number, you most probably have a fake. Greatly revised and expanded from the original 1980s release, california pioneer and fractional gold. Historic gold rush small change 18521857 and suppressed jewelers issues 18581882. Only a few books have his signature as one of the major contributors of this reference. This is the authoritative reference on california fractional gold coins by walter breen and ronald gillio. Second, locate the bg number from coinfacts or from the original source. Breen numismatic definition,meaning online encyclopedia. Walter breens encyclopedia of united states half cents 17931857 south gate. Pcgs coinfacts presents all of the different varieties as published by walter breen and ron gillio. Silvertowne auctions shows how to describe a california gold coin. Very tough to find in any shape or even in the soft bound version.
California pioneer fractional gold historic gold rush small change 18521857 and suppressed jewelers issues 18581882, breen and gillio, second edition, 2003 set goals. Listed are quarter dollar coins, half dollar coins, and one dollar coins. Founded in 1997, has become a leading book price comparison site. Perhaps the best defense against imitation california fractional gold would be a copy of walter breen and ronald j. Historic gold rush small change 18521856 and suppressed jewelers issues 18591882 california. Breengillio numbering system for fractional gold coins based on the book, california pioneer fractional gold, by walter breen and ron gillio. It was published by bowers and merena galleries and has a total of 262 pages in the book.
Oct 08, 2003 i think this is an astonishing record for any auction. California pioneer fractional gold 9780943161907 by walter breen. See breen gillio, california pioneer fractional gold, second edition, for extended quotations from these and other sources. The title of this book is california pioneer fractional gold and it was written by walter breen, ronald j. The tom kelly collection of california fractional gold by ira. The standard, the bible of us california pioneer gold rush fractional gold coins by breen and gillio. California fractional gold is a historically significant series that.
Oct 23, 2012 about reference books on the circulation of gold coins in california. Web home of mike locke california gold calgoldcoin. Cal gold is attributed by bg numbers for breengillio and ngc grades all of the coins listed by the authors as period one and period two. One surefire way to insist on authenticity is to require the breengillio number as found in the book about the denomination, titled california pioneer. This is the second edition, published in 2003 and is a very tough book to find.
Historic gold rush small change 18521856 and suppressed jewelers issues 18591882. These appear as bg numbers in both pcgs coinfacts and on the inserts of pcgsgraded california fractional gold coins. Collecting period one california fractional gold by mike. California pioneer fractional gold by breen and gillio 2nd. This collecting area is very rewarding if you have this book. This is the long out of print book about california fractional gold. California pioneer fractional gold by walter breen, ronald. Im only aware of two fullfledged books on the subject, california fractional gold by david and susan doering, published in 1980. California pioneer fractions gold coins by walter breen and.
Historic gold rush small change 18521857 and supressed jewelers issues 18581882 is an expert, exhaustive, and readable resource on these coins of the. Never carrying their full value, weights of these issues were reduced by 1853, with little effect on circulation. California pioneer fractional gold by walter breen, ronald j. California pioneer fractional gold by breen and gillio. Historic gold rush small change 18521857 and suppressed jewelers issues 18581882 by jay roe, jack totheron, ronald j. Congratulations breen gillio 2nd edition is a good reference and this could be the plate coin if still unique pop report now says 2. The most recent edition is the 2003 2nd edition printed. 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.
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