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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:
11254
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-311
Coin Date:
1856
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1882
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
L4
PCGS #:
10436
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Coin Value History
1856 50c BG-311 MS
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1856 50c BG-311 MS
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1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, PCGS. Ex: Jay Roe....
$480
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/0 and 0/0+). ...
$3,152
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, AG3 NGC. NGC Census: (1/57). ...
$222
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, AU55 PCGS. Ex: Bruce Collection. PCGS Population: (21/125). NGC Censu...
$432
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (6/47). PCGS Population: (27/98). AU58. ...
$276
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (21/13). PCGS Population: (40/40). MS62. ...
$504
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (33/7 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (6/7 and 0/0...
$720
1856 Cal. Gold 50c PCGS AU50 (BG-311 OGH)
$275
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, XF45 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (4/144). NGC Census: (0/48)....
$192
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-915A, R.8, MS60 NGC.
$9,400
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (10/18). PCGS Population (17/60). ...
$282
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/121). NGC Census: (0/32). ...
$223
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS. ...
$1,880
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (16/96). NGC Census: (0/25). (#10436) ...
$276
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/98). NGC Census: (6/43). ...
$456
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (40/37). NGC Census: (19/13). MS62. ...
$660
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, MS63 NGC. ...
$504
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/141). NGC Census: (0/44). ...
$216
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4,--Scratched--NCS. Unc Details. NGC Census: (0/19). PCGS Population (3/...
$92
1856 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-311, Low R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (9/15). PCGS Population (16/56). (#10436)...
$345
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
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
1855 50c BG-405 MS
Worth: $250 – $500
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