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1874 50c BG-930 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: 11530
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-930
Coin Date: 1874
Denomination: 50c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1882
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 5
PCGS #: 10788
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Coin Value History
1874 50c BG-930 MS
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1874 50c BG-930 MS
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Values

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GSID:11530 PCGS:10788 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
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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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Worth: $225 – $425
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Worth: $1,800 – $3,200
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Worth: $275 – $1,500
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Auction Prices

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1874 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-930, R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/1). ...
$900
Sold 7/21/2025
Heritage Auctions
1874 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-930. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. AU Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).
$216
Sold 5/7/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1874 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-930. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. MS-62 (NGC).
$288
Sold 8/11/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1874 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-930, R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/11). NGC Census: (2/3). From The Me...
$312
Sold 2/27/2018
Heritage Auctions
1874 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-930, R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/41). NGC Census: (0/13). ...
$192
Sold 11/7/2017
Heritage Auctions
1874 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-930. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. MS-66 (NGC).
$1,528
Sold 8/11/2016
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1874 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-930, R.5, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/33). NGC Census: (1/9). ...
$262
Sold 5/26/2015
Heritage Auctions
1874 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-930, R.5,--Damaged--NCS. XF Details. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/38). (...
$138
Sold 11/13/2007
Heritage Auctions
Multiple Coin Lot...
$788
Sold 8/2/1997
Heritage Auctions
$1,955
Sold 3/2/2010
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1874 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-930. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. AU Details--Environmental Damage (PCGS).
$192
Sold 11/26/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1874 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-930, R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (7/5). PCGS Population: (9/19). ...
$216
Sold 6/20/2018
Heritage Auctions
1874 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-930, R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/9). NGC Census: (2/1). ...
$676
Sold 4/6/2017
Heritage Auctions
1874 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-930, R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/35). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10788) From ...
$172
Sold 9/21/2008
Heritage Auctions
1874 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-930, R.5, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/33). NGC Census: (0/6). (#10788)...
$276
Sold 9/26/2010
Heritage Auctions
1874 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-930, R.5, MS64 PCGS. ...
$1,955
Sold 7/19/2005
Heritage Auctions
1874 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-930, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/19). NGC Census: (7/5). ...
$420
Sold 3/20/2018
Heritage Auctions
1874 Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-930. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$558
Sold 7/21/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1874 50C BG-930
$204
Sold 8/14/1995
Heritage Auctions
1874 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-930, R.5, AU58 PCGS. The reverse highpoints possess lavender hues, while the fields...
$276
Sold 9/24/2005
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