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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:
11669
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-945
Coin Date:
1874/3
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1882
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
H4
PCGS #:
10803
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1874/3 50c BG-945 MS
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1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, MS65 Prooflike PCGS. PCGS Population: 1 in 65, 0 finer (11/25). ...
$2,135
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal, BG-945, High R.4, MS64+ PCGS. PCGS Population: 14 in 64 (1 in 64+), 2 finer (11/25). ...
$720
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/14). ...
$492
1874/3 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-945. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$384
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (2/13). PCGS Population: (6/50). AU58. ...
$288
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, MS66 NGC. Ex: Sunrise Collection. A heavy radial die break runs thr...
$840
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/51). NGC Census: (0/8). ...
$270
$334
$241
$1,404
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, MS64 PCGS. Ex: Jay Roe. PCGS Population (12/1). NGC Census: (1/2). ...
$431
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/13). NGC Census: (1/0). ...
$432
1874/3 Cal. Gold 50c NGC MS62 (BG-945)
$435
1874/3 50C BG-945
$132
1874/3 50C BG-945
$341
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (13/1). NGC Census: (0/4). (#10803)...
$690
1874/3 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-945. Rarity-4. Indian Head. MS-63 (PCGS). Gold Shield Holder.
$408
1874/3 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-945. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$240
$489
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, MS63 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (17/13 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (1...
$432
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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