PCGS The Standard for the Rare Coin Industry

These are the 25 California Gold coins that can be classified as “obviously different.” There are multitudinous sub-varieties, of course, but if you can obtain these 25 pieces then you qualify as a true-blue aficionado of this historic series. Note: BG=Breen/Gillio numbers.

Quarters: Octagonal Liberty, Octagonal Indian, Round Liberty, Round Indian, Defiant Eagle (BG-220), Washington Head Octagonal, Washington Head Round. Total of seven pieces.

Half Dollars: Octagonal Liberty, Octagonal Indian, Octagonal Eagle Reverse (BG-301), Octagonal Eagle Reverse (Peacock, BG-302/303), Round Liberty, Round Indian, Round Eagle Reverse (Peacock, BG-402; 410/413), Round Eagle Reverse (BG-436), Round Arms (BG-435). Total of nine pieces.

Dollars: Octagonal Eagle Reverse [slug type] (BG-501/504), Octagonal Liberty (Period One), Octagonal Eagle Reverse (BG-534), Round Liberty (Period One, BG-601/603; 605/607), Round Liberty Eagle Reverse (BG-604), Octagonal Liberty (Period Two), Octagonal Indian (Period Two), Round Liberty (Period Two), Round Indian (Period Two). Total of nine pieces.