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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:
11255
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-434
Coin Date:
1856
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1882
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
L4
PCGS #:
10470
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Coin Value History
1856 50c BG-434 MS
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1856 50c BG-434 MS
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1856-N Round 50 Cents. BG-434. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-61 (NGC).
$504
1856 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-434, Low R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/92). ...
$360
1856-N Round 50 Cents. BG-434. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Scratch (PCGS).
$288
1856 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-434, Low R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (18/17). ...
$576
1856 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-434, Low R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (4/1). PCGS Population: (9/1). MS64. ...
$967
1856-N Round 50 Cents. BG-434. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-63 (NGC).
$630
$253
1856 Round 50 Cents. BG-434. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. VF-35 (PCGS). OGH.
$212
Multiple Coin Lot...
$862
$154
$137
1856 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-434, Low R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/68 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (9/20 and 0/0+)...
$242
1856-N Round 50 Cents. BG-434. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. AU-58 (PCGS).
$336
1856 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-434, Low R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (42/27). NGC Census: (15/15). MS62. ...
$348
1856 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-434, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/1). NGC Census: (2/1). ...
$1,560
1856 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-434, Low R.4, MS63 NGC. ...
$420
1856 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-434, Low R.4, MS61 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (15/68 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (9/19 an...
$240
1856 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-434, Low R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (30/92). NGC Census: (10/47). AU58. ...
$336
1856-N Round 50 Cents. BG-434. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$360
1856 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-434, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS Gold Shield. ...
$840
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
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