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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:
11333
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-1019
Coin Date:
1868
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1882
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
5
PCGS #:
10848
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Coin Value History
1868 50c BG-1019 MS
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1868 50c BG-1019 MS
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1868 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1019, R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/0). ...
$660
1868 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1019, R.5, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/14). NGC Census: (4/5). MS61. ...
$360
1868 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1019, R.5, MS62 NGC. ...
$431
1868 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1019, R.5, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/18). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10848)...
$345
1868 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1019, R.5, MS63 PCGS. Ex: Jay Roe. The field inside the wreath displays rich peach toni...
$1,380
1868 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1019, R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (3/5). PCGS Population: (4/14). ...
$300
1868 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1019, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (10/6). NGC Census: (1/0). (#10848) From The...
$431
1868 50C BG-1019
$104
1868 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1019, R.5, MS63 PCGS. A sun-gold example with occasional ice-blue highlights. Lustrous ...
$805
1868 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1019, R.5, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/13). NGC Census: (3/5). ...
$288
1868 50C BG-1019
$154
$862
1868 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1019, R.5, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/13). NGC Census: (3/4). ...
$470
1868 50C BG-1019
$242
1868 Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1019, R.5, MS63 PCGS. ...
$719
Multiple Coin Lot...
$770
1868 50C BG-1019
$253
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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