#11a • 1888 $5 Coronet Head Half Eagle & 1852 $0.50 California Fractional

Part of February 2026 Coins & Currency Auction (timed auction by Alaska Premier Auctions & Appraisals)

High bid $1,100.00

Status: Sold

Category: Coins

Two antique coins to include an 1880 $5 Coronet Head Gold Half Eagle Coin and an 1852 California Gold Plated 1/2 Liberty #1 Bear #10 Fractional Gold Token Coin. Further information on each coin follows below: Variety: Coronet Head Five Dollar Gold Half Eagle Country: Great Britain Face Value: $5.00 each Year(s)/Mint Mark(s): 1888 Metal Content: 90% Gold, 10% Copper Graded: No, condition as photographed Variety: 1852 California Gold Plated 1/2 Liberty #1 Bear #10 Fractional Gold Token Coin Country: United States Face Value: $0.50 each Year(s)/Mint Mark(s): 1852 Metal Content: NA Graded: No, condition as photographed Notes: These were private issues or tokens, not official United States Mint coinage, used as money substitutes during the Gold Rush era in California when official small change was scarce. Authentic California fractional gold coins are scarce. Their value varies greatly depending on authenticity, specific variety (there are over 450 known varieties), condition, and whether it is a genuine historical piece or a replica/souvenir.