PCGS Price Guide: California Gold

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California Gold, MS PCGS Photograde
Norris, Gregg & Norris, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10279 1849 $5 Norris, Gregg & Norris Plain Edge MS
+ 		- 3,961,250
- 		4,357,375
- 		5,545,750
- 		7,130,250
7,922,500 		9,507,000
9,903,125 		10,299,250
10,695,375 		11,091,500
11,487,625 		11,883,750
12,279,875 		12,676,000
-
10282 1849 $5 Norris, Reeded Edge MS
+ 		2,139,075
- 		2,218,300
- 		2,376,750
- 		2,614,425
- 		2,931,325
3,169,000 		3,406,675
3,565,125 		3,644,350
3,802,800 		3,961,250
4,357,375 		4,753,500
5,545,750 		7,130,250
-
Moffat & Co., MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10240 1849 $5 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		1,188,375
- 		1,267,600
- 		1,346,825
- 		1,426,050
- 		1,505,275
1,544,888 		1,584,500
1,663,725 		1,822,175
1,901,400 		2,139,075
2,376,750 		2,772,875
3,565,125 		4,753,500
-
10243 1850 $5 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		1,069,538
- 		1,148,763
- 		1,227,988
- 		1,346,825
- 		1,465,663
1,505,275 		1,822,175
1,980,625 		2,139,075
2,297,525 		2,535,200
2,931,325 		3,169,000
3,327,450 		3,565,125
-
10249 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., TEN D. MS
+ 		2,693,650
- 		3,169,000
- 		4,753,500
- 		6,734,125
- 		7,922,500
9,110,875 		13,468,250
14,260,500 		14,656,625
15,052,750 		15,845,000
16,637,250 		17,429,500
19,806,250 		23,767,500
-
10246 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., "TEN DOL." MS
+ 		2,376,750
- 		2,772,875
- 		3,169,000
- 		3,961,250
- 		5,545,750
5,941,875 		7,130,250
7,526,375 		8,318,625
8,714,750 		9,507,000
10,299,250 		11,487,625
11,883,750 		13,468,250
-
10252 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Close Date MS
+ 		2,535,200
- 		2,852,100
- 		3,327,450
- 		4,753,500
- 		7,526,375
8,318,625 		11,487,625
12,279,875 		13,468,250
13,864,375 		15,052,750
16,637,250 		18,221,750
19,806,250 		22,975,250
-
10254 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date MS
+ 		2,139,075
- 		2,376,750
- 		2,535,200
- 		2,931,325
- 		4,357,375
4,753,500 		5,545,750
5,941,875 		7,526,375
9,110,875 		14,260,500
15,448,875 		16,637,250
18,221,750 		20,598,500
-
10255 1853 $20 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		1,980,625
- 		2,059,850
- 		2,139,075
- 		2,297,525
- 		2,772,875
3,169,000 		3,961,250
4,357,375 		6,734,125
7,130,250 		7,526,375
7,922,500 		8,318,625
8,714,750 		10,299,250
-
U.S. Assay Office / Humbert, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10196 1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, No "50" MS
+ 		7,922,500
- 		9,110,875
- 		10,299,250
- 		12,676,000
- 		15,052,750
15,845,000 		19,806,250
23,767,500 		31,690,000
41,989,250 		59,418,750
63,380,000 		67,341,250
71,302,500 		75,263,750
-
10199 1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		- - - 15,052,750
- 		16,637,250
18,221,750 		22,975,250
26,144,250 		29,313,250
32,482,250 		34,859,000
38,028,000 		41,989,250
47,535,000 		53,080,750
-
10208 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		7,130,250
- 		9,110,875
- 		10,299,250
- 		13,468,250
- 		15,845,000
18,221,750 		27,728,750
29,313,250 		30,897,750
31,690,000 		34,066,750
37,235,750 		39,612,500
43,573,750 		47,535,000
-
10205 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		5,941,875
- 		7,130,250
- 		8,318,625
- 		9,110,875
- 		9,903,125
10,299,250 		12,279,875
15,052,750 		19,014,000
21,390,750 		24,559,750
27,728,750 		31,690,000
- 		-
10211 1851 "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		4,753,500
- 		5,545,750
- 		6,338,000
- 		7,130,250
- 		7,922,500
8,318,625 		9,110,875
9,507,000 		10,695,375
13,468,250 		16,637,250
19,806,250 		30,105,500
32,482,250 		35,651,250
-
10214 1851 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		5,783,425
- 		6,338,000
- 		6,892,575
- 		7,526,375
- 		7,922,500
8,318,625 		9,110,875
9,507,000 		10,299,250
11,487,625 		13,072,125
14,260,500 		15,845,000
17,429,500 		21,390,750
-
10217 1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		5,941,875
- 		6,338,000
- 		7,130,250
- 		8,714,750
- 		9,507,000
10,299,250 		11,883,750
12,676,000 		13,864,375
16,637,250 		18,221,750
19,014,000 		20,598,500
22,183,000 		28,521,000
-
10190 1852/1 $10 Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		1,584,500
- 		1,901,400
- 		2,218,300
- 		2,376,750
- 		2,614,425
2,931,325 		3,327,450
3,565,125 		3,961,250
4,357,375 		4,753,500
7,130,250 		10,299,250
13,468,250 		15,052,750
-
10193 1852/1 $20 Humbert MS
+ 		- 3,565,125
- 		3,961,250
- 		4,753,500
- 		5,308,075
5,545,750 		6,338,000
6,734,125 		7,526,375
8,318,625 		9,110,875
10,299,250 		12,676,000
13,864,375 		19,014,000
-
U.S. Assay Office, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10001 1852 $10 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		950,700
- 		1,069,538
- 		1,188,375
- 		1,663,725
- 		1,980,625
2,059,850 		2,455,975
2,614,425 		2,772,875
2,931,325 		3,565,125
3,802,800 		4,357,375
4,753,500 		6,100,325
-
10016 1852 "887" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		5,941,875
- 		6,338,000
- 		6,734,125
- 		7,526,375
- 		9,110,875
10,695,375 		13,072,125
13,864,375 		15,052,750
15,845,000 		18,221,750
24,559,750 		26,936,500
29,313,250 		31,690,000
-
10019 1852 "900" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		4,515,825
- 		5,545,750
- 		6,338,000
- 		8,318,625
- 		10,695,375
11,091,500 		11,883,750
12,279,875 		11,883,750
12,676,000 		15,845,000
20,598,500 		23,767,500
27,728,750 		31,690,000
-
10004 1853 $10 Assay 884 MS
+ 		5,545,750
- 		5,941,875
- 		6,734,125
- 		8,318,625
- 		9,110,875
9,903,125 		12,279,875
13,468,250 		14,260,500
15,448,875 		17,429,500
19,014,000 		21,390,750
23,767,500 		25,352,000
-
10007 1853 "900" $10 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		1,505,275
- 		1,584,500
- 		1,703,337
- 		1,941,012
- 		2,297,525
2,376,750 		2,535,200
2,654,038 		2,772,875
3,010,550 		3,406,675
3,723,575 		4,198,925
4,753,500 		5,149,625
-
10010 1853 "884" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		- 1,980,625
- 		2,376,750
- 		2,931,325
- 		3,169,000
3,327,450 		3,961,250
4,119,700 		4,357,375
4,595,050 		4,991,175
5,545,750 		6,734,125
8,714,750 		11,883,750
-
10013 1853 "900" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		990,312
- 		1,188,375
- 		1,307,213
- 		1,386,438
- 		1,505,275
1,544,888 		1,742,950
1,822,175 		1,980,625
2,178,688 		2,376,750
2,535,200 		2,693,650
2,931,325 		3,169,000
-
Blake & Co., MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
394574 1856 $20 Blake & Co., Copper BN
+ 		- - - 19,806,250
- 		- - - - - -
J.H. Bowie, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10032 (1849) P$1 Bowie, Copper Pattern Kagin Unlisted BN
+ 		- - - - - 13,468,250
- 		- - - -
Cincinnati Mining & Trading Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10125 1849 $5 Cincinnati Mining & Trd MS
+ 		- - - 158,450,000
- 		- - - - 182,217,500
- 		-
10128 1849 $10 Cincinnati Mining & Trading MS
+ 		- - - - 110,915,000
118,837,500 		122,798,750
130,721,250 		142,605,000
150,527,500 		166,372,500
174,295,000 		198,062,500
- 		-
Massachusetts & California Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10232 1849 $5 Massachusetts & California Co. MS
+ 		- - - 75,263,750
- 		79,225,000
81,601,750 		87,147,500
89,524,250 		95,070,000
99,031,250 		102,992,500
106,953,750 		110,915,000
114,876,250 		122,798,750
-
Miners' Bank, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10236 (1849) $10 Miners' Bank MS
+ 		4,198,925
- 		4,991,175
- 		5,941,875
- 		6,734,125
- 		7,526,375
7,922,500 		10,299,250
11,487,625 		13,468,250
14,656,625 		15,369,650
17,429,500 		21,390,750
23,767,500 		31,690,000
-
J.S. Ormsby, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10298 (1849) $10 J.S. Ormsby MS
+ 		- - 91,108,750
- 		99,031,250
- 		106,953,750
114,876,250 		134,682,500
- 		- - - -
Pacific Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
45435 1849 G$1 Pacific Company
3 known 		MS
+ 		- - - - - - - 41,989,250
47,535,000 		55,457,500
61,003,250 		71,302,500
-
10301 1849 P$2.50 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- 4,357,375
- 		4,753,500
- 		5,387,300
- 		6,100,325
6,338,000 		6,734,125
7,130,250 		7,526,375
8,318,625 		9,110,875
- 		- -
521600 1849 $1 Pacific Company-Silver
R-8 		MS
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10302 1849 $5 Pacific Company
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - - 102,992,500
- 		106,953,750
108,538,250 		118,837,500
126,760,000 		134,682,500
142,605,000 		154,488,750
166,372,500 		213,907,500
237,675,000 		-
10305 1849 $10 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- - - - - 158,450,000
- 		- - - -
10300 (1849) DT$1 Pacific Co, Si Uniface MS
+ 		13,468,250
- 		- - - - - - - - -
10303 1849 $5 Pacific Co, Copper DT MS
+ 		- 11,091,500
- 		- - - - - - - -
Dubosq & Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10179 1850 $10 Dubosq & Co. MS
+ 		39,612,500
- 		41,989,250
- 		44,366,000
- 		47,535,000
- 		53,080,750
59,418,750 		63,380,000
- 		- - - 95,070,000
-
Baldwin & Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10025 1850 $5 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		3,406,675
- 		3,565,125
- 		3,961,250
- 		5,308,075
- 		5,941,875
6,100,325 		6,734,125
7,130,250 		7,526,375
8,318,625 		9,110,875
10,299,250 		11,883,750
15,052,750 		21,390,750
-
10028 1850 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		10,299,250
- 		11,883,750
- 		14,656,625
- 		17,429,500
- 		21,390,750
23,767,500 		29,313,250
31,690,000 		35,651,250
37,235,750 		43,573,750
47,535,000 		59,418,750
71,302,500 		95,070,000
-
10031 1851 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		7,130,250
- 		8,318,625
- 		9,110,875
- 		9,903,125
- 		10,695,375
11,487,625 		12,676,000
15,052,750 		18,221,750
21,390,750 		24,559,750
29,313,250 		46,742,750
50,704,000 		55,457,500
-
10034 1851 $20 Baldwin & Co.
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - - - 142,605,000
146,566,250 		154,488,750
170,333,750 		182,217,500
198,062,500 		- - -
Schultz & Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10316 1851 $5 Schultz & Co.
10 to 12 known 		MS
+ 		17,429,500
- 		19,806,250
- 		22,975,250
- 		31,690,000
- 		35,651,250
38,028,000 		51,496,250
63,380,000 		91,108,750
99,031,250 		106,953,750
114,876,250 		126,760,000
134,682,500 		146,566,250
-
Dunbar & Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10183 1851 $5 Dunbar MS
+ 		- - - - 110,915,000
- 		- - - - -
Wass, Molitor & Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10339 1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co., Small Head MS
+ 		3,327,450
- 		3,802,800
- 		4,357,375
- 		6,100,325
- 		7,130,250
7,526,375 		8,318,625
9,507,000 		10,695,375
12,676,000 		15,052,750
17,429,500 		21,390,750
25,352,000 		34,066,750
-
10342 1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		2,535,200
- 		2,772,875
- 		3,565,125
- 		4,278,150
- 		5,308,075
5,783,425 		7,526,375
8,318,625 		9,903,125
11,487,625 		13,864,375
15,052,750 		19,806,250
23,767,500 		31,690,000
-
10345 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head MS
+ 		2,218,300
- 		2,455,975
- 		2,772,875
- 		3,565,125
- 		4,357,375
4,753,500 		5,545,750
6,338,000 		7,526,375
8,714,750 		9,903,125
- 		- -
10348 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		1,346,825
- 		1,426,050
- 		1,505,275
- 		1,822,175
- 		2,376,750
2,495,588 		2,772,875
2,931,325 		3,327,450
3,565,125 		3,802,800
4,357,375 		5,941,875
6,734,125 		8,714,750
-
10351 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co., Close Dt MS
+ 		7,922,500
- 		9,903,125
- 		11,883,750
- 		14,260,500
- 		- - - - - -
10354 1855 $10 Wass Molitor MS
+ 		2,772,875
- 		3,010,550
- 		3,327,450
- 		3,565,125
- 		3,961,250
4,357,375 		5,149,625
5,545,750 		5,941,875
6,338,000 		7,130,250
7,922,500 		10,695,375
11,883,750 		13,864,375
-
10360 1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		- - - 75,263,750
- 		79,225,000
87,147,500 		99,031,250
110,915,000 		130,721,250
- 		- - -
10363 1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co. MS
+ 		9,903,125
- 		12,279,875
- 		13,072,125
- 		14,260,500
- 		15,052,750
15,845,000 		17,429,500
19,014,000 		21,390,750
22,975,250 		24,559,750
25,352,000 		26,936,500
28,521,000 		35,651,250
-
Kellogg & Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10225 1855 $20 Kellogg & Co. MS
+ 		1,029,925
- 		1,109,150
- 		1,188,375
- 		1,307,213
- 		1,663,725
1,980,625 		2,455,975
2,931,325 		3,961,250
4,119,700 		4,357,375
4,753,500 		5,149,625
5,545,750 		6,338,000
-
California Gold, PR PCGS Photograde
U.S. Assay Office / Humbert, PR
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10194 1852/1 $20 Humbert
2 known 		PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
Kellogg & Company, PR
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10228 1855 Kellogg & CO PR
+ 		- - - - - - 71,302,500
75,263,750 		79,225,000
83,186,250 		87,147,500
91,108,750 		95,070,000
-
804507 1855 $50 Kellogg & Co. CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
812033 '1855' $50 Kellogg - Original Dies Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10238 '1855' $50 Kellogg, Comm Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
California Gold, SP PCGS Photograde
Moffat & Co., SP
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10257 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date SP
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
Kellogg & Company, SP
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10223 1854 $20 Kellogg & Co. SP
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -