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1875 50c BG-1056 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: 11559
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-1056
Coin Date: 1875
Denomination: 50c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1882
Composition: Gold
Rarity: H4
PCGS #: 10885
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GSID:11559 PCGS:10885 Shop related

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Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS66 $1,500 $1,234
MS65 $1,000.00 $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
AU53 $1,234 $1,234
AU50 $1,234 $1,234

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1875 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1056, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/28). ...
$492
Sold 7/21/2025
Heritage Auctions
1875 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1056, High R.4, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/0). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$1,680
Sold 3/15/2021
Heritage Auctions
1875 Round 50 Cents. BG-1056. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$360
Sold 8/20/2019
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1875 Round 50 Cents. BG-1056. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. AU-58 (PCGS).
$228
Sold 3/5/2019
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1875 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1056, High R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (1/0). PCGS Population: (9/2). ...
$504
Sold 9/10/2017
Heritage Auctions
1875 Round 50 Cents. BG-1056. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-60 Details--Ex: Jewelry (ANACS).
$276
Sold 6/25/2013
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1875 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1056, High R.4,--Mount Removed--AU50 NCS. AU50 Details. NGC Census: (0/9). PCGS Populati...
$126
Sold 6/14/2009
Heritage Auctions
1875 50c BG-1056 NGC MS66 PL
$1,863
Sold 7/25/2005
DLRC
1875 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1056, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/28). NGC Census: (1/1). ...
$384
Sold 1/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
1875 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1056, High R.4, MS65 PCGS. The fields are flashy, and the rich yellow-gold surfaces lack...
$1,150
Sold 6/2/2007
Heritage Auctions
1875 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1056, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/11). NGC Census: (0/1). From The ...
$600
Sold 2/27/2018
Heritage Auctions
1875 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1056, High R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/44). NGC Census: (0/7). (#10885)...
$322
Sold 1/8/2007
Heritage Auctions
1875 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1056, High R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/3). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10885)...
$460
Sold 3/20/2011
Heritage Auctions
1875 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1056, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/29). NGC Census: (1/1). ...
$264
Sold 3/14/2018
Heritage Auctions
1875 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1056, R.6, MS65 PCGS. A...
$1,006
Sold 2/23/2002
Heritage Auctions
1875 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1056, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (15/12). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$382
Sold 1/14/2013
Heritage Auctions
$575
Sold 1/26/2011
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1875 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1056, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (18/27). NGC Census: (1/1). ...
$494
Sold 2/9/2016
Heritage Auctions
1875 50C BG-1056
$1,380
Sold 8/8/2001
Heritage Auctions
1875 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1056, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (15/12). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10885)...
$489
Sold 8/14/2011
Heritage Auctions
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