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1854 $1 BG-508 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 90 different varieties of the one-dollar denomination cataloged in the Breen-Gillio (BG) reference guide.

Catalog Information

GSID: 11200
Strike Type: Business
Coin Shape: Octagonal
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-508
Coin Date: 1854
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1876
Composition: Gold
Rarity: H4
PCGS #: 10485
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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1854 $1 BG-508 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS64 $3,750 $1,234
MS63 $1,600 $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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Auction Prices

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1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/5). NGC Census: (2/1). MS63. ...
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/5). NGC Census: (2/1). MS63. ...
$1,320
Sold 12/5/2022
Heritage Auctions
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, MS64 PCGS. ...
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, MS64 PCGS. ...
$3,720
Sold 10/7/2022
Heritage Auctions
1854-FD Octagonal $1. BG-508. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
1854-FD Octagonal $1. BG-508. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$960
Sold 11/23/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, MS61 NGC. ...
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, MS61 NGC. ...
$780
Sold 10/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
1854-FD Octagonal $1. BG-508. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. AU-55 (PCGS). OGH.
1854-FD Octagonal $1. BG-508. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. AU-55 (PCGS). OGH.
$600
Sold 8/19/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, AU53 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (8/70 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/12...
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, AU53 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (8/70 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/12...
$552
Sold 11/11/2018
Heritage Auctions
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (1/11). PCGS Population: (3/76)....
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (1/11). PCGS Population: (3/76)....
$312
Sold 9/12/2017
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1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/41). NGC Census: (1/9). ...
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/41). NGC Census: (1/9). ...
$999
Sold 2/21/2017
Heritage Auctions
1854-FD Octagonal $1. BG-508. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-60 (PCGS). OGH.
1854-FD Octagonal $1. BG-508. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-60 (PCGS). OGH.
$1,231
Sold 11/16/2012
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$483
Sold 9/9/2009
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1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, MS65 Prooflike NGC. ...
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, MS65 Prooflike NGC. ...
$4,600
Sold 9/28/2007
Heritage Auctions
$390
Sold 1/11/2005
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. ...
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. ...
$1,624
Sold 6/7/2019
Heritage Auctions
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/1). NGC Census: (2/1). (#10485)...
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/1). NGC Census: (2/1). (#10485)...
$4,025
Sold 3/24/2009
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1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/18). NGC Census: (5/3). ...
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (17/18). NGC Census: (5/3). ...
$1,260
Sold 2/23/2020
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1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (2/6). PCGS Population (5/33). From The Elb...
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (2/6). PCGS Population (5/33). From The Elb...
$881
Sold 1/11/2016
Heritage Auctions
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/51). NGC Census: (1/11). ...
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/51). NGC Census: (1/11). ...
$720
Sold 11/4/2017
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1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/57). NGC Census: (0/13). (#10485)...
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/57). NGC Census: (0/13). (#10485)...
$690
Sold 5/10/2009
Heritage Auctions
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/40). NGC Census: (1/9). ...
1854 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-508, High R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/40). NGC Census: (1/9). ...
$494
Sold 10/5/2016
Heritage Auctions
1854 $1 BG-508
$990
Sold 7/30/1994
Heritage Auctions
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