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1856 50c BG-311 MS

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Issued in round and octagonal shapes, California fractional gold issues were struck to fill a void of circulating coinage in the territory. There are approximately 208 different varieties of the 50-cent denomination cataloged in the Breen-Gillio (BG) reference guide.

Catalog Information

GSID: 11254
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-311
Coin Date: 1856
Denomination: 50c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1882
Composition: Gold
Rarity: L4
PCGS #: 10436
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GSID:11254 PCGS:10436 Shop related

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Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS64 $1,900 $1,234
MS63 $925.00 $1,234
MS62 $1,234 $1,234
MS61 $1,234 $1,234
MS60 $1,234 $1,234
AU58 $1,234 $1,234
AU55 $1,234 $1,234
AU53 $1,234 $1,234
AU50 $1,234 $1,234
XF45 $1,234 $1,234

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1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: 7 in 64, 0 finer (2/26). ...
$1,891
Sold 3/28/2026
Heritage Auctions
1856-N Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-311. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS). OGH.
$1,020
Sold 3/17/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, PCGS. Ex: Jay Roe....
$480
Sold 7/21/2025
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1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, AG3 NGC. NGC Census: (1/57). ...
$222
Sold 10/16/2024
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1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, AU55 PCGS. Ex: Bruce Collection. PCGS Population: (21/125). NGC Censu...
$432
Sold 6/12/2024
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1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (6/47). PCGS Population: (27/98). AU58. ...
$276
Sold 1/17/2024
Heritage Auctions
1856-N Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-311. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. AU-53 (PCGS).
$408
Sold 1/10/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (21/13). PCGS Population: (40/40). MS62. ...
$504
Sold 9/28/2022
Heritage Auctions
1856 Cal. Gold 50c PCGS AU50 (BG-311 OGH)
$275
Sold 4/1/2019
DLRC
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, XF45 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (4/144). NGC Census: (0/48)....
$192
Sold 12/26/2018
Heritage Auctions
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-915A, R.8, MS60 NGC.
$9,400
Sold 1/11/2016
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1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (10/18). PCGS Population (17/60). ...
$282
Sold 9/6/2014
Heritage Auctions
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/0 and 0/0+). ...
$3,152
Sold 12/15/2024
Heritage Auctions
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (33/7 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (6/7 and 0/0...
$720
Sold 1/17/2022
Heritage Auctions
1856 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-311. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. AU-55 (PCGS).
$344
Sold 6/18/2010
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/98). NGC Census: (6/43). ...
$456
Sold 6/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/121). NGC Census: (0/32). ...
$223
Sold 6/8/2014
Heritage Auctions
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (40/37). NGC Census: (19/13). MS62. ...
$660
Sold 1/17/2022
Heritage Auctions
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/141). NGC Census: (0/44). ...
$216
Sold 11/5/2017
Heritage Auctions
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4,--Scratched--NCS. Unc Details. NGC Census: (0/19). PCGS Population (3/...
$92
Sold 3/31/2009
Heritage Auctions
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