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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: 11652
Strike Type: Business
Coin Shape: Octagonal
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-511
Coin Date: 1855/4
Denomination: $1
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1876
Composition: Gold
Rarity: H4
PCGS #: 10488
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GSID:11652 PCGS:10488 Shop related

Values

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Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS64 $2,500 $1,234
MS63 $2,000 $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
XF45 $1,234 $1,234

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Worth: $450 – $5,500
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Auction Prices

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1855/4 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-511, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/5). NGC Census: (3/4). MS63. ...
$1,620
Sold 12/17/2023
Heritage Auctions
1855/4 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-511, High R.4, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/70). NGC Census: (0/35). AU50. ...
$528
Sold 10/18/2023
Heritage Auctions
"1855/4"-FD Octagonal $1. BG-511. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$1,320
Sold 11/23/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1855/4 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-511, High R.4, MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/39). NGC Census: (1/17). ...
$780
Sold 5/6/2020
Heritage Auctions
1855/4 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-511, High R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (5/9). PCGS Population: (6/33)....
$1,292
Sold 7/9/2017
Heritage Auctions
"1855/4"-FD Octagonal $1. BG-511. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$1,998
Sold 11/5/2016
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1855/4 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-511, High R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (14/42). NGC Census: (8/14). From...
$764
Sold 9/12/2016
Heritage Auctions
1855/4 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-511, High R.4 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (1/23). PCGS Population (2/63). From The ...
$446
Sold 1/11/2016
Heritage Auctions
1855/4 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-511, High R.4, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (1/16). PCGS Population (2/68). (#10488)...
$352
Sold 12/2/2012
Heritage Auctions
$345
Sold 8/8/2010
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1855/4 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-511, High R.4, AU55 PCGS. Substantial mint bloom is seen on this golden-brown Peri...
$805
Sold 2/11/2006
Heritage Auctions
1855/4 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-511, High R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (3/3). PCGS Population: (8/5). MS63. ...
$1,440
Sold 10/20/2021
Heritage Auctions
1855/4 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-511, High R.4, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/69). NGC Census: (0/28). ...
$480
Sold 2/13/2019
Heritage Auctions
1855/4 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-511, High R.4, MS62 NGC. A satiny, bright yellow-gold example, showing well-define...
$1,080
Sold 10/22/2020
Heritage Auctions
1855/4 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-511, High R.4, MS60 PCGS. Die State II, with Liberty's nose broken (as made) due t...
$978
Sold 6/2/2007
Heritage Auctions
1855/4 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-511, High R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (4/8). PCGS Population (6/31). ...
$764
Sold 1/11/2016
Heritage Auctions
1855/4 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-511, High R.4, MS64 NGC. ...
$2,990
Sold 8/14/2011
Heritage Auctions
1855/4 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-511, High R.4, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (8/14). PCGS Population (14/42). ...
$400
Sold 8/23/2016
Heritage Auctions
1855/4 $1 Liberty Octagonal 1 Dollar, BG-511, High R.4, XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/68). NGC Census: (1/16). (#10488)...
$382
Sold 12/2/2012
Heritage Auctions
1855/4 $1 BG-511
$586
Sold 10/6/2000
Heritage Auctions
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