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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:
11526
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-1055
Coin Date:
1874
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1882
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
H4
PCGS #:
10884
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Coin Value History
1874 50c BG-1055 MS
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1874 50c BG-1055 MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|
| MS65 | $1,000.00 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | $675.00 | $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 |
| AU53 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
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
1874 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1055, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. PCGS Populati...
$549
1874 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1055, High R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (3/1). ...
$600
1874 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1055, High R.4, MS65 Deep Prooflike NGC. ...
$1,200
1874 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1055, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/8). NGC Census: (1/3). ...
$408
1874 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1055, High R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/44). NGC Census: (2/14). (#10884)...
$264
1874 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1055, High R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/10). PCGS Population (2/41). (#10884)...
$299
1874 50C BG-1055
$209
1874 Round 50 Cents. BG-1055. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$312
1874 50C Indian Round, BG-1055, High R.4, -- Incomplete Curved Clip -- MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population: (8/0)....
$1,140
1874 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1055, High R.4, MS65 PCGS. As of (3/07), this is the single-finest PCGS-certified exampl...
$1,725
1874 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1055, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/8). NGC Census: (1/3). ...
$510
1874 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1055, High R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/43). NGC Census: (0/10). (#10884) Fro...
$207
1874 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1055, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (23/24). NGC Census: (3/4). ...
$250
1874 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1055, High R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population: (8/0). MS64. From Th...
$432
1874 Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1055, High R.4, MS65 PCGS. ...
$834
1874 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1055, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (16/8). NGC Census: (1/2). ...
$705
$299
$345
1874 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1055, High R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population: (8/0). ...
$348
1874 Round 50 Cents. BG-1055. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$588
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