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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:
11639
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-957
Coin Date:
1881
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1882
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
L6
PCGS #:
10815
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Coin Value History
1881 50c BG-957 MS
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1881 50c BG-957 MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|
| MS66 | $2,000 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | $1,500 | $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 |
1853 50c BG-301 MS
Worth: $20,000 – $42,000
1853 50c BG-302 MS
Worth: $1,050 – $10,000
1853 50c BG-303 MS
Worth: $5,000 – $8,500
1853 50c BG-304 MS
Worth: $250 – $650
1854 50c BG-305 MS
Worth: $225 – $800
1854 50c BG-306 MS
Worth: $225 – $425
1856 50c BG-307 MS
Worth: $350 – $3,900
1854 50c BG-308 MS
Worth: $225 – $425
1855 50c BG-309 MS
Worth: $300 – $1,100
1856 50c BG-310 MS
Worth: $1,800 – $3,200
1856 50c BG-311 MS
Worth: $275 – $1,500
1852 50c BG-401 MS
Worth: $210 – $1,000
1853 50c BG-402 MS
1854 50c BG-403 MS
Worth: $2,600 – $6,500
1854 50c BG-404 MS
Worth: $1,250 – $1,250
1881 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-957. Rarity-6-. Indian Head. Unc Details--Bent (PCGS).
$336
1881 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-957, Low R.6, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/1). NGC Census: (2/0). ...
$1,440
1881 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-957, Low R.6, MS66 PCGS. ...
$1,620
1881 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-957 A, Low R.6, MS64 PCGS. PCGS number on holder has changed since this piece was sl...
$1,410
1881 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-957, Low R.6, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/18). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10815) Fr...
$299
1881 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-957, Low R.6, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/12). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10815)...
$748
1881 50C BG-957
$550
$412
1881 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-957. Rarity-6-. Indian Head. Unc Details--Bent (PCGS).
$432
1881 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-957, Low R.6, MS65 PCGS. ...
$1,140
1881 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-957, Low R.6, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (8/4). NGC Census: (0/1). (#10815)...
$690
1881 50C BG-957
$396
$1,955
$656
1881 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-957, R.6, MS65 PCGS.<...
$1,322
1881 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-957, Low R.6, MS64 PCGS. Misattributed by PCGS as BG-952B, a.k.a. BG-957A. The same ...
$632
1881 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-957, Low R.6, MS64 ...
$575
1881 50C Indian Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-957A, Low R.6, MS64 ...
$414
1881 50C BG-957
$1,035
1881 50C BG-957
$770
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