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1854 50c BG-306 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: 11222
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-306
Coin Date: 1854
Denomination: 50c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1882
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 4
PCGS #: 10426
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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1854 50c BG-306 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS64 $550.00 $1,234
MS63 $490.00 $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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1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: 14 in 64, 9 finer (8/26). ...
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: 14 in 64, 9 finer (8/26). ...
$525
Sold 9/9/2026
Heritage Auctions
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, MS62 PCGS. ...
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, MS62 PCGS. ...
$476
Sold 8/3/2026
Heritage Auctions
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal, BG-306, R.4, MS63 PCGS. Ex: Di Pierro Collection. PCGS Population: 26 in 63, 23 finer (11/25)....
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal, BG-306, R.4, MS63 PCGS. Ex: Di Pierro Collection. PCGS Population: 26 in 63, 23 finer (11/25)....
$573
Sold 8/3/2026
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1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: 8 in 65, 1 finer (5/26). ...
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: 8 in 65, 1 finer (5/26). ...
$2,013
Sold 8/3/2026
Heritage Auctions
1854 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-306. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. AU-55 (PCGS).
$264
Sold 4/3/2024
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1854 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-306. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-61 (PCGS).
$360
Sold 4/3/2024
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1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/84 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (4/34 and 0/1+)...
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/84 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (4/34 and 0/1+)...
$372
Sold 7/27/2022
Heritage Auctions
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/96). NGC Census: (0/31). ...
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1/96). NGC Census: (0/31). ...
$204
Sold 4/10/2018
Heritage Auctions
1854 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-306. Rarity-4. EF Details--Cleaning (PCGS).
1854 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-306. Rarity-4. EF Details--Cleaning (PCGS).
$135
Sold 4/1/2015
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1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, MS66 PCGS. A gorgeous Premium Gem with brightly reflective sun-gold field...
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, MS66 PCGS. A gorgeous Premium Gem with brightly reflective sun-gold field...
$3,450
Sold 6/2/2007
Heritage Auctions
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, AU Details, Damaged, NCS. Pop: (P 3/73, N 0/0)....
$126
Sold 9/26/2005
Heritage Auctions
1854-FD Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-306. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
1854-FD Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-306. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$456
Sold 4/13/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (8/10). PCGS Population: (25/44). ...
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (8/10). PCGS Population: (25/44). ...
$306
Sold 9/20/2016
Heritage Auctions
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/22). NGC Census: (7/11). MS63. ...
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/22). NGC Census: (7/11). MS63. ...
$456
Sold 6/10/2024
Heritage Auctions
1854 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-306. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
1854 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-306. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
$1,519
Sold 6/21/2013
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/91). NGC Census: (1/30). ...
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/91). NGC Census: (1/30). ...
$240
Sold 3/6/2018
Heritage Auctions
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/70). NGC Census: (8/23). ...
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/70). NGC Census: (8/23). ...
$336
Sold 6/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/82). NGC Census: (4/31). AU58. ...
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/82). NGC Census: (4/31). AU58. ...
$300
Sold 5/26/2021
Heritage Auctions
1854 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-306, R.4, AU50 PCGS. Pop: (P 3/73, N 0/0)....
$322
Sold 9/26/2005
Heritage Auctions
1854-FD Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-306. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
1854-FD Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-306. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$576
Sold 8/19/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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