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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:
11561
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-933
Coin Date:
1875
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1882
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
5
PCGS #:
10791
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Coin Value History
1875 50c BG-933 MS
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1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-933, PCGS. Ex: Jay Roe....
$432
1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-933, R.5, MS64 NGC. Ex: Sunrise Collection. NGC Census: (2/1). PCGS Population: (7/1...
$630
1875 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-933. Rarity-5. Indian Head. MS-62 (NGC).
$336
1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-933, R.5, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/27). NGC Census: (1/5). ...
$264
1875 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-933. Rarity-5. Indian Head. MS-66 PL (NGC).
$1,645
1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-933, R.5, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (1/5). PCGS Population (0/31). ...
$235
1875 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-933. Rarity-5. Indian Head. MS-63 (NGC).
$496
1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-933, R.5, MS65 PCGS....
$1,840
1875 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-933. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. AU Details--Planchet Flaw (PCGS).
$288
1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-933, R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/1). NGC Census: (1/1). ...
$1,175
1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-933, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (10/15). NGC Census: (1/4). ...
$400
1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-933, R.5, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/27). NGC Census: (1/5). ...
$494
1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-933, R.5, MS66 NGC. ...
$1,322
1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-933, R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (8/7). NGC Census: (0/2). (#10791)...
$345
1875 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-933. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. AU Details--Planchet Flaw (PCGS).
$312
1875 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-933. Rarity-5. Indian Head. MS-64 (PCGS). OGH.
$1,455
1875 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-933. Rarity-5. MS-62 (PCGS). OGH--Second Generation.
$562
1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-933, R.5, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (1/5). PCGS Population: (5/27). ...
$212
1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-933, R.5, MS66 Prooflike NGC....
$1,782
1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-933, R.7, MS63 PCGS.<...
$391
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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