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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:
11461
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-927
Coin Date:
1871
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1882
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
L5
PCGS #:
10785
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Coin Value History
1871 50c BG-927 MS
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1871 50c BG-927 MS
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1871-L Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-927. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. AU-55 (PCGS).
$504
1871-L Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-927. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Cleaned (NGC).
$240
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-927, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/1). NGC Census: (0/1). ...
$456
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-927, Low R.5, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (5/5). PCGS Population: (6/28). ...
$188
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-927, Low R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (2/3). PCGS Population (10/13). ...
$258
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-927, Low R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/4). NGC Census: (2/1). ...
$499
1871 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-927. Rarity-5-. Die State II. Liberty Head. MS-65 (NGC).
$3,313
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-927, Low R.5,--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (0/5). PCGS Populat...
$75
$291
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-927, Low R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/39). NGC Census: (0/11). AU55. ...
$204
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-927, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/0). NGC Census: (0/1). (#10785)...
$575
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-927, Low R.5, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (4/4). PCGS Population (5/28). ...
$223
$374
$437
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-927, Low R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/36). NGC Census: (0/11). ...
$180
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-927, Low R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population (5/0). (#10785)...
$402
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-927, Low R.5, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (3/3). PCGS Population (5/27). (#10785)...
$329
1871 50C BG-927
$288
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-927, Low R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/4). NGC Census: (0/4). (#10785)...
$518
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-927, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/0). NGC Census: (3/0). (#10785)...
$431
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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