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1875 50c BG-934 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: 11562
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-934
Coin Date: 1875
Denomination: 50c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1882
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 4
PCGS #: 10792
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GSID:11562 PCGS:10792 Shop related

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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1875 50c BG-934 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS66 $1,550 $1,234
MS65 $1,150 $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
AU55 $1,234 $1,234
AU53 $1,234 $1,234
AU50 $1,234 $1,234

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1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-934, R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). ...
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1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-934, R.4, AU58 PCGS. Ex: Jay Roe. PCGS Population: (10/58)....
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1875 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-934. Rarity-4. Indian Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
1875 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-934. Rarity-4. Indian Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$456
Sold 9/25/2024
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1875 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-934. Rarity-4. Indian Head. Unc Details--Bent (NGC).
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1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-934, R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/11). NGC Census: (6/2). MS63. ...
1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-934, R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/11). NGC Census: (6/2). MS63. ...
$456
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1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-934, R.4, MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/48). NGC Census: (0/14). (#10792) From ...
1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-934, R.4, MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/48). NGC Census: (0/14). (#10792) From ...
$218
Sold 9/21/2008
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1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-934, R.4, MS65 PCGS. Although not one of the rarest Fractional Gold pieces in this s...
$1,725
Sold 9/24/2005
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$258
Sold 8/14/1995
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1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-934, R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/2). NGC Census: (2/0). ...
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$1,410
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$288
Sold 1/29/2012
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1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-934, R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (6/8). PCGS Population: (20/29). MS62. ...
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$408
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1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-934, R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (6/2). PCGS Population: (18/11). ...
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$576
Sold 3/6/2019
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1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-934, R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population (9/2). ...
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$423
Sold 6/7/2015
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$460
Sold 3/26/2008
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$518
Sold 11/18/2008
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Sold 5/30/2005
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1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-934, R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (6/7). PCGS Population: (21/29). ...
1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-934, R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (6/7). PCGS Population: (21/29). ...
$264
Sold 12/26/2018
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1875 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-934, R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (15/11). NGC Census: (6/5). (#10792)...
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Sold 1/16/2008
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