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1854 50c BG-431 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: 11229
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-431
Coin Date: 1854
Denomination: 50c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1882
Composition: Gold
Rarity: L5
PCGS #: 10467
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GSID:11229 PCGS:10467 Shop related

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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1854 50c BG-431 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS64 $1,600 $1,234
MS63 $1,400 $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 Round 50 Cents. BG-431. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (NGC).
$900
Sold 8/23/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/36). NGC Census: (0/12). MS60. ...
1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/36). NGC Census: (0/12). MS60. ...
$408
Sold 1/4/2023
Heritage Auctions
1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/2). NGC Census: (1/0). MS63. ...
1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/2). NGC Census: (1/0). MS63. ...
$1,110
Sold 10/12/2022
Heritage Auctions
1854 Round 50 Cents. BG-431. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
1854 Round 50 Cents. BG-431. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$1,920
Sold 8/19/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/50). NGC Census: (1/14). AU55. ...
1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/50). NGC Census: (1/14). AU55. ...
$312
Sold 1/13/2021
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1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (0/3). PCGS Population (13/33). (#10467)...
1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (0/3). PCGS Population (13/33). (#10467)...
$276
Sold 12/6/2008
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1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (9/1). PCGS Population: (16/16). MS62. ...
1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (9/1). PCGS Population: (16/16). MS62. ...
$528
Sold 4/13/2022
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1854 50C BG-431
$154
Sold 2/2/1996
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1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. ...
1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. ...
$1,320
Sold 4/27/2018
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1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, MS64 NGC. ...
1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, MS64 NGC. ...
$1,320
Sold 10/15/2020
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1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/47). NGC Census: (1/7). ...
1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/47). NGC Census: (1/7). ...
$411
Sold 9/29/2013
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Cal Gold: 1854 50c BG-431 PCGS AU58
Cal Gold: 1854 50c BG-431 PCGS AU58
$230
Sold 5/22/2008
DLRC
1854 Round 50 Cents. BG-431. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
1854 Round 50 Cents. BG-431. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$764
Sold 11/4/2014
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1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5 MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (1/0). PCGS Population (14/1). From The Elbert ...
1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5 MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (1/0). PCGS Population (14/1). From The Elbert ...
$1,116
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Cal Gold: 1854 50c BG-431 NGC MS64 PL
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$834
Sold 5/22/2008
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1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/45). NGC Census: (0/3). (#10467) From ...
1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/45). NGC Census: (0/3). (#10467) From ...
$276
Sold 9/21/2008
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1854 Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, AU58 PCGS. ...
$405
Sold 9/28/2004
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$862
Sold 6/2/2013
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1854 Round 50 Cents. BG-431. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS). OGH.
1854 Round 50 Cents. BG-431. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS). OGH.
$1,351
Sold 7/18/2015
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1854 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-431, Low R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/41). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10467)...
$218
Sold 5/1/2006
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