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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:
11454
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-910
Coin Date:
1871
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1882
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
H5
PCGS #:
10768
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Coin Value History
1871 50c BG-910 MS
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1871 50c BG-910 MS
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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
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-910, High R.5, MS64 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (6/2 and 1/1+). NGC Census: (0/1 ...
$630
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-910, High R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/0). PCGS Population (0/19). (#10768)...
$489
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-910, High R.5, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/19). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10768)...
$345
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-910, High R.5, MS63 PCGS. Splendid yellow and green patina endows this prooflike ex...
$1,035
$862
$518
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-910, High R.5, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (1/1). PCGS Population (5/2). From The El...
$822
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-910, High R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/0). PCGS Population (0/19). (#10768)...
$460
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-910, High R.5, MS65 ...
$506
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-910, High R.5, MS62 PCGS....
$489
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-910, High R.5, MS64+ PCGS. PCGS Population (5/2). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$1,058
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-910, High R.5, MS62 PCGS....
$546
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-910, High R.5, MS64 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (1/1). PCGS Population (4/2). (#10...
$690
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