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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:
11482
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-913
Coin Date:
1872
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1882
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
4
PCGS #:
10771
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Coin Value History
1872 50c BG-913 MS
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1872 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-913. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-64 (NGC).
$408
1872 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-913. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$576
1872 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-913. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Residue (PCGS).
$408
1872 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-913. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-66 (NGC).
$1,020
1872 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-913, R.4, MS65+ NGC. ...
$690
1872 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-913, R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/56). NGC Census: (2/17). ...
$240
$264
1872 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-913, R.4, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/61). NGC Census: (0/5). (#10771) From ...
$218
1872 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-913, R.6, AU53 PCGS....
$201
1872 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-913, R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/22). NGC Census: (5/7). ...
$360
1872 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-913. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-63 (NGC).
$480
1872 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-913. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-66 (NGC).
$720
1872 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-913, R.4, MS65 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (17/6 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (2/5 and ...
$552
1872 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-913, R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (2/16). PCGS Population (7/55). ...
$247
1872 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-913, R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (5/7). PCGS Population (20/21). ...
$423
1872 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-913. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$552
1872 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-913. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-66 (PCGS).
$900
1872 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-913. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS). OGH.
$694
$460
1872 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-913, R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (4/7). PCGS Population (20/21). ...
$329
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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