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1873 50c BG-1051 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: 11502
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-1051
Coin Date: 1873
Denomination: 50c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1882
Composition: Gold
Rarity: L5
PCGS #: 10880
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GSID:11502 PCGS:10880 Shop related

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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1873 50c BG-1051 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS66 $1,550 $1,234
MS65 $950.00 $1,234
MS64 $1,234 $1,234
MS63 $1,234 $1,234
MS62 $1,234 $1,234

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Auction Prices

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1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. Ex: Jay Roe. PCGS Population: (12/7)....
$576
Sold 7/21/2025
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1873 Round 50 Cents. BG-1051. Rarity-5-. Indian Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
1873 Round 50 Cents. BG-1051. Rarity-5-. Indian Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$312
Sold 8/31/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population: (3/5). ...
1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population: (3/5). ...
$420
Sold 6/15/2020
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1873 Round 50 Cents. BG-1051. Rarity-5-. Indian Head. MS-66 (PCGS).
1873 Round 50 Cents. BG-1051. Rarity-5-. Indian Head. MS-66 (PCGS).
$2,232
Sold 6/24/2017
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1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS61 ICG. NGC Census: (0/8). PCGS Population (2/29). (#10880)...
1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS61 ICG. NGC Census: (0/8). PCGS Population (2/29). (#10880)...
$276
Sold 9/26/2010
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1873 Round 50 Cents. BG-1051. Rarity-5-. Indian Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
1873 Round 50 Cents. BG-1051. Rarity-5-. Indian Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$659
Sold 7/21/2015
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1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/19 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (3/5 and 0/0+). ...
1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/19 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (3/5 and 0/0+). ...
$360
Sold 3/30/2022
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1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population: (3/5). ...
1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population: (3/5). ...
$372
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1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (1/0). PCGS Population (14/8). (#10880)...
1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (1/0). PCGS Population (14/8). (#10880)...
$374
Sold 12/5/2010
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1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (3/5). PCGS Population: (8/20). ...
1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (3/5). PCGS Population: (8/20). ...
$348
Sold 10/9/2019
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1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/3). NGC Census: (1/0). ...
1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/3). NGC Census: (1/0). ...
$1,292
Sold 1/12/2015
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1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (1/0). PCGS Population (14/8). (#10880)...
1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (1/0). PCGS Population (14/8). (#10880)...
$431
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$356
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$402
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Cal Gold: 1873 50c BG-1051 PCGS MS63
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1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (14/8). NGC Census: (1/1). (#10880)...
1873 50C Indian Round 50 Cents, BG-1051, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (14/8). NGC Census: (1/1). (#10880)...
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