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1871 50c BG-911 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: 11455
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-911
Coin Date: 1871
Denomination: 50c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1882
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 4
PCGS #: 10769
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1871 50c BG-911 MS
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GSID:11455 PCGS:10769 Shop related

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Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS67 $1,700 $1,234
MS66 $1,100 $1,234
MS65 $1,234 $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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1871 50C Liberty Octagonal, BG-911, R.4, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: 7 in 65, 11 finer (11/25). ...
$600
Sold 12/17/2025
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1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-911, R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (12/18). ...
$432
Sold 10/28/2024
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1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-911, R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/40). PCGS Population: (0/68). MS61. ...
$246
Sold 1/17/2024
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1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-911, R.4, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (10/1). PCGS Population: (6/0). MS66. ...
$720
Sold 6/7/2023
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1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-911, R.4, MS67 NGC. ...
$1,260
Sold 4/24/2021
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1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-911, R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/62). NGC Census: (6/30). ...
$276
Sold 6/15/2020
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1871 Cal. Gold 50c PCGS UNC Detail (BG-911 Cleaned)
$185
Sold 8/27/2018
DLRC
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-911, R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (6/19). PCGS Population: (20/40). ...
$306
Sold 9/13/2016
Heritage Auctions
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-911, R.4, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/73). NGC Census: (0/19). (#10769)...
$213
Sold 3/11/2012
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1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-911, R.4,--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (0/15). PCGS Population...
$83
Sold 9/21/2008
Heritage Auctions
$299
Sold 2/9/2007
Scotsman Coin & Jewelry
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-911, R.4, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (7/9). PCGS Population: (13/6). MS65. ...
$480
Sold 6/22/2022
Heritage Auctions
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-911, R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (10/15). PCGS Population: (22/21). ...
$264
Sold 6/20/2018
Heritage Auctions
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-911, R.4, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (8/1). PCGS Population: (6/0). MS66. ...
$840
Sold 1/17/2022
Heritage Auctions
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-911, R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (6/29). PCGS Population: (7/62). ...
$276
Sold 7/3/2019
Heritage Auctions
Cal Gold: 1871 50c BG-911 PCGS MS63
$345
Sold 5/22/2008
DLRC
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-911, R.4, MS65 NGC. ...
$432
Sold 10/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-911, R.4, MS64 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (22/21 and 1/0+). NGC Census: (10/15 a...
$312
Sold 5/30/2018
Heritage Auctions
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-911, R.4, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (8/1). PCGS Population: (6/0). MS66. ...
$960
Sold 1/17/2022
Heritage Auctions
1871 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-911, R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (3/23). PCGS Population (6/60). ...
$282
Sold 9/6/2014
Heritage Auctions
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