The unprecedented crossover underscores his personal efforts to combat “grade inflation.”
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:
11355
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-907
Coin Date:
1869
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1882
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
L5
PCGS #:
10765
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1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R.5, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (5/0). ...
$960
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (2/13). PCGS Population: (6/41). MS62. ...
$300
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R.5, MS65 NGC. ...
$480
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R.5, MS67 NGC. ...
$1,440
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/33). NGC Census: (1/11). ...
$384
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R.5, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (3/4). PCGS Population (9/21). ...
$588
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R5, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/37). NGC Census: (0/4). (#10765)...
$264
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R.5, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population: (8/2). MS66. ...
$720
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/35). NGC Census: (2/8). ...
$352
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R.5, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (2/3). PCGS Population: (12/9). From The...
$540
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R.5, MS67 PCGS Secure. ...
$1,860
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/32). NGC Census: (1/9). From The...
$770
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (10/19). NGC Census: (3/3). (#10765)...
$374
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R5, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/37). NGC Census: (0/4). (#10765) Fr...
$218
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R.5, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (3/1). PCGS Population: (8/1). ...
$720
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. ...
$690
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R.5, MS67 NGC. ...
$2,021
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/29). NGC Census: (1/7). ...
$764
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R5, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (2/1). PCGS Population (8/19). (#10765)...
$431
1869 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-907, Low R5, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/36). NGC Census: (0/4). (#10765)...
$290
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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