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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:
11202
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Octagonal
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-510
Coin Date:
1854
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1876
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
L5
PCGS #:
10487
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Coin Value History
1854 $1 BG-510 MS
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1854 $1 BG-510 MS
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1854-FD Octagonal $1. BG-510. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$1,440
1854-FD Octagonal $1. BG-510. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Cleaned (NGC).
$528
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-510, Low R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). ...
$1,920
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-510, Low R.5, MS60 PCGS. This piece is housed in a green label holder. PCGS Populati...
$870
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-510, Low R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (5/6). PCGS Population: (4/15). MS61. ...
$1,110
1854-FD Octagonal $1. BG-510. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
$5,880
1854-FD Octagonal $1. BG-510. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. AU-55 (PCGS).
$528
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-510, Low R.5, AU58 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (17/20 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (5/7 ...
$840
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-510, Low R.5, XF45 ANACS. NGC Census: (0/8). PCGS Population (0/40). (#10487)...
$345
$518
$374
$2,645
1854-FD Octagonal $1. BG-510. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$1,440
1854-FD Octagonal $1. BG-510. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. VF Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$660
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-510, Low R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population: (1/6). MS63. ...
$1,740
$834
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-510, Low R.5, MS61 PCGS. ...
$999
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-510, Low R.5, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (4/10). PCGS Population: (12/36). ...
$517
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-510, Low R.5, AU58 PCGS. ...
$748
$437
Undated $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
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
1853 $1 BG-516 MS
Worth: $20,000 – $20,000
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