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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:
11636
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-1069
Coin Date:
1881
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1882
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
H4
PCGS #:
10898
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Coin Value History
1881 50c BG-1069 MS
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1881 50c BG-1069 MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|
| MS66 | $1,250 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | $850.00 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | $1,234 | $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 |
1853 50c BG-301 MS
Worth: $20,000 – $42,000
1853 50c BG-302 MS
Worth: $1,050 – $10,000
1853 50c BG-303 MS
Worth: $5,000 – $8,500
1853 50c BG-304 MS
Worth: $250 – $650
1854 50c BG-305 MS
Worth: $225 – $800
1854 50c BG-306 MS
Worth: $225 – $425
1856 50c BG-307 MS
Worth: $350 – $3,900
1854 50c BG-308 MS
Worth: $225 – $425
1855 50c BG-309 MS
Worth: $300 – $1,100
1856 50c BG-310 MS
Worth: $1,800 – $3,200
1856 50c BG-311 MS
Worth: $275 – $1,500
1852 50c BG-401 MS
Worth: $210 – $1,000
1853 50c BG-402 MS
1854 50c BG-403 MS
Worth: $2,600 – $6,500
1854 50c BG-404 MS
Worth: $1,250 – $1,250
1881 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1069, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. PCGS Populatio...
$504
1881 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1069, High R.4, MS62 NGC. ...
$300
1881 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1069, High R.4 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/48). NGC Census: (1/4). ...
$258
1881 Round 50 Cents. BG-1069. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$1,087
1881 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1069, High R.4, MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/46). NGC Census: (0/4). ...
$282
1881 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1069, High R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/43). NGC Census: (0/4). (#10898)...
$345
$690
1881 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1069, High R.4,--Bent--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (0/10). PCGS Population (0/51). (#...
$276
1881 Round 50 Cents. BG-1069. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-63 PL (NGC).
$312
1881 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1069, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/34). NGC Census: (4/1). ...
$400
1881 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1069, High R.4, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (1/12). PCGS Population (4/47). (#10898)...
$196
1881 Round 50 Cents. BG-1069. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$435
$253
1881 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1069, High R.4, MS65 PCGS. ...
$1,150
1881 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1069, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/17). NGC Census: (0/1). From The ...
$312
1881 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1069, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (10/31). NGC Census: (3/7). (#10898) Fro...
$276
$276
$936
1881 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1069, High R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/40). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$322
1881 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1069, High R.4, MS65 Prooflike NGC. Boldly struck with deep mirrors. Some slight planche...
$862
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