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1867 50c BG-905 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: 11318
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-905
Coin Date: 1867
Denomination: 50c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1882
Composition: Gold
Rarity: L5
PCGS #: 10763
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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1867 50c BG-905 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS67 $3,100 $1,234
MS66 $1,600 $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

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1867 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-905. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
1867 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-905. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$576
Sold 5/7/2025
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1867 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-905. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-61 (NGC).
1867 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-905. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-61 (NGC).
$432
Sold 1/29/2025
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1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (2/17). ...
1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (2/17). ...
$384
Sold 10/28/2024
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1867 Cal. Gold 50c PCGS MS65 (BG-905)
1867 Cal. Gold 50c PCGS MS65 (BG-905)
$751
Sold 8/1/2022
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1867 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-905. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-67 (NGC).
1867 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-905. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-67 (NGC).
$1,500
Sold 4/7/2022
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1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/1). NGC Census: (4/0). ...
1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/1). NGC Census: (4/0). ...
$1,920
Sold 3/15/2021
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1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/39). NGC Census: (1/16). ...
1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/39). NGC Census: (1/16). ...
$408
Sold 6/15/2020
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1867 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-905. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
1867 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-905. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$960
Sold 11/26/2024
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1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/17). PCGS Population: (0/48). ...
1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/17). PCGS Population: (0/48). ...
$240
Sold 12/11/2019
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1867 50C BG-905
$468
Sold 5/6/1994
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1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/7). NGC Census: (3/4). ...
1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/7). NGC Census: (3/4). ...
$1,020
Sold 3/15/2021
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1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS67 NGC. ...
1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS67 NGC. ...
$1,500
Sold 8/20/2021
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1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS66 NGC. ...
1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS66 NGC. ...
$1,080
Sold 10/15/2020
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1867 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-905. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
1867 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-905. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$441
Sold 7/21/2015
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1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (9/8). PCGS Population: (15/16). CDN: $500 Whsl...
1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (9/8). PCGS Population: (15/16). CDN: $500 Whsl...
$660
Sold 1/17/2024
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1867 Cal. Gold 50c PCGS MS65 (BG-905)
1867 Cal. Gold 50c PCGS MS65 (BG-905)
$650
Sold 1/8/2018
DLRC
1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS67 PCGS. ...
1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS67 PCGS. ...
$3,600
Sold 11/3/2017
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1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS66 NGC. ...
1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS66 NGC. ...
$1,380
Sold 9/11/2011
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1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/14). NGC Census: (6/7). ...
1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/14). NGC Census: (6/7). ...
$720
Sold 10/31/2017
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1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (2/3). PCGS Population (8/6). (#10763)...
1867 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-905, Low R.5, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (2/3). PCGS Population (8/6). (#10763)...
$546
Sold 5/1/2011
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