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1874 $1 BG-1124 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: 11507
Strike Type: Business
Coin Shape: Octagonal
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-1124
Coin Date: 1874
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1876
Composition: Gold
Rarity: H4
PCGS #: 10935
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1874 $1 BG-1124 MS
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GSID:11507 PCGS:10935 Shop related

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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1874 $1 BG-1124 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS65 $3,100 $1,234
MS64 $2,250 $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
AU55 $1,234 $1,234
AU53 $1,234 $1,234
AU50 $1,234 $1,234

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1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: 11 in 61, 43 finer (8/26). ...
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: 11 in 61, 43 finer (8/26). ...
$1,098
Sold 9/9/2026
Heritage Auctions
1874 Octagonal $1. BG-1124. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-62 PL (NGC).
1874 Octagonal $1. BG-1124. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-62 PL (NGC).
$915
Sold 7/1/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/2 and 0/0+). ...
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/2 and 0/0+). ...
$1,800
Sold 11/24/2024
Heritage Auctions
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/10). ...
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/10). ...
$1,080
Sold 10/28/2024
Heritage Auctions
1874 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-1124. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-65 PL (NGC).
1874 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-1124. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-65 PL (NGC).
$1,320
Sold 8/7/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1874 Cal. Gold $1 PCGS AU53 (BG-1124 OGH)
1874 Cal. Gold $1 PCGS AU53 (BG-1124 OGH)
$650
Sold 5/13/2019
DLRC
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/51). NGC Census: (3/9). ...
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (15/51). NGC Census: (3/9). ...
$705
Sold 4/30/2017
Heritage Auctions
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/63). NGC Census: (0/6). (#10935)...
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/63). NGC Census: (0/6). (#10935)...
$352
Sold 12/2/2012
Heritage Auctions
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/49). NGC Census: (1/8). (#10935)...
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/49). NGC Census: (1/8). (#10935)...
$632
Sold 9/21/2008
Heritage Auctions
$1,380
Sold 3/26/2008
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (4/5). PCGS Population (9/37). From The Elb...
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (4/5). PCGS Population (9/37). From The Elb...
$617
Sold 1/11/2016
Heritage Auctions
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/22). NGC Census: (4/4). MS62. ...
$960
Sold 1/17/2024
Heritage Auctions
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, MS64 PCGS. ...
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, MS64 PCGS. ...
$1,998
Sold 1/12/2015
Heritage Auctions
1874 Octagonal $1. BG-1124. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-63 PL (NGC).
1874 Octagonal $1. BG-1124. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-63 PL (NGC).
$1,058
Sold 8/3/2017
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, MS65 PCGS. ...
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, MS65 PCGS. ...
$4,888
Sold 1/10/2010
Heritage Auctions
$604
Sold 9/9/2009
GOLDBERG COINS
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (3/9). PCGS Population (14/50). ...
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (3/9). PCGS Population (14/50). ...
$705
Sold 7/10/2016
Heritage Auctions
$402
Sold 9/9/2009
GOLDBERG COINS
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, AU55 PCGS. ...
1874 $1 Indian Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-1124, High R.4, AU55 PCGS. ...
$1,150
Sold 7/13/2007
Heritage Auctions
1874 $1 BG-1124
$550
Sold 8/17/1996
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