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1871 50c BG-1030 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: 11447
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-1030
Coin Date: 1871
Denomination: 50c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1882
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 6
PCGS #: 10859
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GSID:11447 PCGS:10859 Shop related

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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1871 50c BG-1030 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS64 $1,250 $1,234
MS63 $775.00 $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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1871-L Round 50 Cents. BG-1030. Rarity-6. Liberty Head. MS-61 (NGC).
1871-L Round 50 Cents. BG-1030. Rarity-6. Liberty Head. MS-61 (NGC).
$288
Sold 11/9/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (1/1). PCGS Population (3/7). ...
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (1/1). PCGS Population (3/7). ...
$352
Sold 1/26/2016
Heritage Auctions
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, MS64+ PCGS. ...
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, MS64+ PCGS. ...
$3,525
Sold 2/5/2014
Heritage Auctions
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (0/1). PCGS Population (2/9). (#10859)...
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (0/1). PCGS Population (2/9). (#10859)...
$276
Sold 6/6/2010
Heritage Auctions
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, MS63 NGC. ...
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, MS63 NGC. ...
$431
Sold 6/2/2008
Heritage Auctions
1871 50C BG-1030
$431
Sold 10/4/2001
Heritage Auctions
$719
Sold 5/30/2005
GOLDBERG COINS
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/7). NGC Census: (0/2). (#10859)...
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/7). NGC Census: (0/2). (#10859)...
$402
Sold 10/31/2010
Heritage Auctions
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, AU55 PCGS. Ex:Jay Roe. PCGS Population (1/9). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10859)...
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, AU55 PCGS. Ex:Jay Roe. PCGS Population (1/9). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10859)...
$310
Sold 11/4/2008
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1871 50C BG-1030
$550
Sold 7/30/1994
Heritage Auctions
$1,265
Sold 5/30/1994
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, AU58 ICG. NGC Census: (0/1). PCGS Population (2/7). (#10859)...
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, AU58 ICG. NGC Census: (0/1). PCGS Population (2/7). (#10859)...
$345
Sold 8/3/2008
Heritage Auctions
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, AU55 PCGS. Ex: Jay Roe. PCGS Population (1/9). NGC Census: (0/1). (#10859)...
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, AU55 PCGS. Ex: Jay Roe. PCGS Population (1/9). NGC Census: (0/1). (#10859)...
$207
Sold 9/21/2008
Heritage Auctions
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/7). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10859)...
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/7). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10859)...
$546
Sold 2/17/2008
Heritage Auctions
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/7). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10859)...
1871 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-1030, R.6, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/7). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10859)...
$431
Sold 10/3/2007
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