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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:
11362
Strike Type:
Business
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-1205
Coin Date:
1870
Denomination:
$1
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1876
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
H4
PCGS #:
10950
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Coin Value History
1870 $1 BG-1205 MS
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1870 $1 BG-1205 MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|
| MS64 | $5,250 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | $3,750 | $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 |
| XF40 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | $1,234 | $1,234 |
(No Date) $1 BG-501, Humbert Eagle MS
Worth: $2,250 – $13,500
1853 $1 BG-502 MS
1853 $1 BG-503 MS
Worth: $14,500 – $34,000
1854 $1 BG-504 MS
Worth: $2,500 – $8,700
1853 $1 BG-505 MS
Worth: $500 – $3,000
1854 $1 BG-506 MS
Worth: $2,600 – $16,500
1854 $1 BG-507 MS
Worth: $1,000 – $6,500
1854 $1 BG-508 MS
Worth: $400 – $3,000
1854 $1 BG-509 MS
Worth: $750 – $6,000
1854 $1 BG-510 MS
Worth: $450 – $5,500
1855/4 $1 BG-511 MS
Worth: $440 – $2,000
1856 $1 BG-512 MS
Worth: $7,000 – $7,000
1854 $1 BG-513 MS
1853 $1 BG-514 MS
Worth: $600 – $3,250
1853 $1 BG-515 MS
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: 11 in 58, 15 finer (8/26). ...
$1,464
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, VF30 PCGS. PCGS Population: 2 in 30, 47 finer (3/26). ...
$854
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/26). NGC Census: (2/10). AU55. F...
$1,500
1870 Round $1. BG-1205. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Scratches (NGC).
$504
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, MS62 Prooflike NGC. ...
$2,160
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, MS61 NGC. ...
$1,880
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, AU50 PCGS. ...
$1,880
1870 Round $1. BG-1205. Rarity-4+. "Lantern-Jawed" or "Goofy" Liberty Head. MS-64 PL (NGC).
$5,506
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, XF40 PCGS. ...
$1,265
1870 Round $1. BG-1205. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$5,951
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, AU53 PCGS. ...
$2,070
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (5/6). PCGS Population: (11/15). AU58. ...
$1,200
$819
$1,645
$1,438
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4, MS61 NGC. ...
$2,232
1870 $1 Goofy Head Round 1 Dollar, BG-1205, High R.4,--Damaged--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (0/6). PCGS Population (5/29)....
$230
1870 Round $1. BG-1205. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-64 PL (NGC).
$8,993
$4,600
$1,610
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