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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:
11570
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Octagonal
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-1116
Coin Date:
1876
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1876
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
H6
PCGS #:
10927
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Coin Value History
1876 $1 BG-1116 MS
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1876 $1 BG-1116 MS
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1876 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1116, High R.6, MS61 NGC. ...
$4,112
1876 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1116, High R.6 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (1/2). PCGS Population (0/9). From The Elbe...
$1,762
1876 Octagonal $1. BG-1116. Rarity-6+. Indian Head. AU Details--Smoothed (PCGS).
$676
1876 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1116, High R.6, MS63 PCGS. ...
$2,875
1876 $1 BG-1116
$1,375
1876 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1116, High R.6, MS61 PCGS. This rare medal-turn Period Two octagonal dollar displays ...
$2,300
1876 $1 BG-1116
$1,430
1876 $1 BG-1116
$798
$1,870
(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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