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1874/3 50c BG-945 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: 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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GSID:11669 PCGS:10803 Shop related

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Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS66 $1,100 $1,234
MS65 $950.00 $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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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
Sold 1/17/2026
Heritage Auctions
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
Sold 12/17/2025
Heritage Auctions
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/14). ...
$492
Sold 7/21/2025
Heritage Auctions
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (2/13). PCGS Population: (6/50). AU58. ...
$288
Sold 1/17/2024
Heritage Auctions
1874/3 Cal. Gold 50c NGC MS62 (BG-945)
$435
Sold 3/27/2023
DLRC
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
Sold 3/15/2021
Heritage Auctions
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/51). NGC Census: (0/8). ...
$270
Sold 3/2/2014
Heritage Auctions
$334
Sold 2/10/2008
GOLDBERG COINS
$1,404
Sold 8/31/2014
Bonham LLC
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
Sold 1/11/2009
Heritage Auctions
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/13). NGC Census: (1/0). ...
$432
Sold 6/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (13/27). NGC Census: (3/1). ...
$517
Sold 3/6/2016
Heritage Auctions
1874/3 50C BG-945
$132
Sold 5/19/1995
Heritage Auctions
1874/3 50C BG-945
$341
Sold 1/5/1994
Heritage Auctions
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (13/1). NGC Census: (0/4). (#10803)...
$690
Sold 6/4/2007
Heritage Auctions
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
Sold 5/30/2018
Heritage Auctions
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/27). NGC Census: (3/1). ...
$329
Sold 1/14/2013
Heritage Auctions
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/13). NGC Census: (1/0). From...
$384
Sold 2/27/2018
Heritage Auctions
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/27). NGC Census: (4/5). (#10803)...
$322
Sold 5/3/2009
Heritage Auctions
1874/3 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-945, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (14/13). NGC Census: (1/0). ...
$999
Sold 2/2/2016
Heritage Auctions
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