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1859 50c BG-902 MS

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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: 11271
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-902
Coin Date: 1859
Denomination: 50c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1882
Composition: Gold
Rarity: L4
PCGS #: 10760
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1859 50c BG-902 MS
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GSID:11271 PCGS:10760 Shop related

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Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS67 $1,900 $1,234
MS66 $1,600 $1,234
MS65 $1,234 $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

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1859 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-902, Low R.4, MS64 Deep Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (12/14)....
$750
Sold 10/8/2025
Heritage Auctions
1859 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-902. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-63 (NGC).
$480
Sold 1/29/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-902. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. AU-55 (PCGS).
$216
Sold 11/26/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 Cal. Gold 50c NGC MS67 (BG-902)
$1,451
Sold 12/12/2022
DLRC
1859 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-902. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-65 (NGC).
$780
Sold 6/15/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-902, Low R.4, MS62 NGC. ...
$240
Sold 10/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
1859 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-902, Low R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/105). NGC Census: (3/23). ...
$458
Sold 8/2/2016
Heritage Auctions
1859 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-902, Low R.4, MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/0). NGC Census: (1/0). ...
$1,762
Sold 1/12/2015
Heritage Auctions
1859 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-902, Low R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/11). PCGS Population (4/89). (#10760)...
$230
Sold 4/22/2008
Heritage Auctions
1859 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-902, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/16). NGC Census: (10/9). ...
$432
Sold 1/13/2021
Heritage Auctions
1859 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-902, Low R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/39). NGC Census: (5/22). MS63. ...
$432
Sold 1/17/2024
Heritage Auctions
1859 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-902, Low R.4, MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population: (1/0). MS67. ...
$1,560
Sold 11/10/2021
Heritage Auctions
1859 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-902, Low R.4, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/2). NGC Census: (7/3). ...
$1,175
Sold 9/11/2016
Heritage Auctions
1859 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-902, Low R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (36/68). NGC Census: (2/22). ...
$204
Sold 3/6/2018
Heritage Auctions
1859 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-902, Low R.4, MS66 PCGS. ...
$1,410
Sold 11/10/2014
Heritage Auctions
1859 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-902, Low R.4, MS61 NGC, ... (Total: 3 coins)
$862
Sold 11/30/2007
Heritage Auctions
1859 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-902, Low R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (5/4). PCGS Population (20/12). ...
$352
Sold 1/14/2013
Heritage Auctions
1859 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-902, Low R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (6/17). PCGS Population: (32/37). ...
$288
Sold 5/1/2018
Heritage Auctions
1859 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-902. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-67 (PCGS).
$1,080
Sold 8/19/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-902, Low R.4, MS65 NGC. ...
$676
Sold 4/26/2015
Heritage Auctions
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