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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:
11178
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-409
Coin Date:
1853
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1882
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
3
PCGS #:
10445
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Coin Value History
1853 50c BG-409 MS
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1853 50c BG-409 MS
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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
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (9/5). ...
$780
1853-DN Round 50 Cents. BG-409. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-62 (NGC).
$432
1853-DN Round 50 Cents. BG-409. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Damage (PCGS).
$288
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (17/38). PCGS Population: (40/100). AU58. ...
$372
1853-DN Round 50 Cents. BG-409. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-61 (PCGS).
$360
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/137). NGC Census: (0/53). AU55. ...
$360
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS64 PCGS. ...
$1,140
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS65 NGC. ...
$764
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3,--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (0/20). PCGS Population (2/...
$115
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, Unc Details, Improperly Cleaned, NCS. The obverse field displays wispy hairli...
$253
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (6/1). PCGS Population (18/10). ...
$494
1853-DN Round 50 Cents. BG-409. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$360
1853-DN Round 50 Cents. BG-409. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. Genuine--Cleaning (PCGS).
$264
1853/2 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (16/38). PCGS Population: (40/99). AU58....
$360
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/68). NGC Census: (9/23)....
$264
1853 Cal. Gold 50c PCGS AU55 (BG-409)
$325
1853 Round 50 Cents. BG-409. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$1,594
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3 MS65 NGC. ...
$1,351
1853/2 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (5/1). PCGS Population (18/10). (#10445)...
$632
1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-409, R.3, MS62 NGC. ...
$348
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