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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:
84527
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-1304A
Variety 2:
Restrike
Coin Date:
1854
Denomination:
50c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1882
Composition:
Gold
PCGS #:
516781
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Coin Value History
1854 50c BG-1304A, Restrike MS
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1854 50c BG-1304A, Restrike MS
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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
1854 Round 50 Cents. Restrike. BG-1304A. Rarity-2. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$342
1854 50C BG-1304A - Restrike MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/12 and 0/1+). ...
$336
1854 Round 50 Cents. Restrike. BG-1304A. Rarity-2. Liberty Head. MS-66 (PCGS).
$312
1854 50C BG-1304A - Restrike MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/15). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$258
1854 Round 50 Cents. Restrike. BG-1304A. Rarity-2. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
$192
1854 50C BG-1304A - Restrike MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/0). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$240
1854 50C BG-1304A - Restrike MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/5). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$216
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