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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 90 different varieties of the one-dollar denomination cataloged in the Breen-Gillio (BG) reference guide.
Catalog Information
GSID:
11466
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-1208
Coin Date:
1872
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1876
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
L6
PCGS #:
10953
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Coin Value History
1872 $1 BG-1208 MS
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1872 $1 BG-1208 MS
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1872 $1 Indian Round Dollar, BG-1208, Low R.6, MS63 PCGS. ...
$3,006
1872 Round $1. BG-1208. Rarity-6-. Indian Head. AU-58 (NGC).
$1,292
1872 $1 Indian Round Dollar, BG-1208, Low R.6, MS62 PCGS. ...
$3,290
1858 G$1 BG-1306 Kroll--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. From The Hamous Collection of California Gold. ...
$109
1863 G50C BG-1305 Kroll--Obverse Scratched--NCS--Unc Details. From The Hamous Collection of California Gold. ...
$115
"1855" 25C Liberty Round Quarter Dollar, BG-1302 Kroll, MS61 NGC....
$489
1872 $1 Indian Round Dollar, BG-1208, Low R.6, MS63 PCGS. ...
$3,720
1872 $1 Indian Round Dollar, BG-1208, Low R.6, MS62 NGC. ...
$4,465
1863 G$1 Octag Liberty BG-1307--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. ...
$299
1855 $1 Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-1302, R.3, MS61 NGC. Kroll hoard. A matte-like apricot-tan piece with a couple of small ...
$299
1872 $1 Indian Round Dollar, BG-1208, Low R.6, MS63 PCGS. A lovely apricot-gold prooflike example with an even strike and o...
$3,840
1863 $1 Octagon Liberty 1 Dollar, BG-1307, Kroll Hoard, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (5/4). (#10953)...
$489
1855 Round Liberty Quarter Dollar, BG-1302, MS61 NGC. Kroll....
$419
1872 $1 Indian Round Dollar, BG-1208, Low R.6, MS63 PCGS. A rare Period Two round gold dollar struck by prolific San Franci...
$3,960
1872 $1 Indian Round 1 Dollar, BG-1208, Low R.6, MS62 PCGS. ...
$2,990
1872 $1 BG-1208
$2,200
1872 Round $1. BG-1208. Rarity-6-. Indian Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$2,880
1858 G$1 Octag Liberty BG-1306 Kroll MS62 NGC. ...
$253
1872 $1 Indian Round Dollar, BG-1208, Low R.6, MS63 PCGS. ...
$6,462
1872 $1 Indian Round 1 Dollar, BG-1208, Low R.6, MS62 PCGS. A suitably struck yellow-gold example with flashy semi-prooflik...
$4,888
(No Date) $1 BG-501, Humbert Eagle MS
Worth: $2,250 – $13,500
1853 $1 BG-502 MS
1853 $1 BG-503 MS
Worth: $14,500 – $34,000
1854 $1 BG-504 MS
Worth: $2,500 – $8,700
1853 $1 BG-505 MS
Worth: $500 – $3,000
1854 $1 BG-506 MS
Worth: $2,600 – $16,500
1854 $1 BG-507 MS
Worth: $1,000 – $6,500
1854 $1 BG-508 MS
Worth: $400 – $3,000
1854 $1 BG-509 MS
Worth: $750 – $6,000
1854 $1 BG-510 MS
Worth: $450 – $5,500
1855/4 $1 BG-511 MS
Worth: $440 – $2,000
1856 $1 BG-512 MS
Worth: $7,000 – $7,000
1854 $1 BG-513 MS
1853 $1 BG-514 MS
Worth: $600 – $3,250
1853 $1 BG-515 MS
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