PCGS Price Guide: California Gold

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Exchange Rate Updated On 10/14/2026 5:58 PM

California Gold, MS

Norris, Gregg & Norris, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10279

1849 $5 Norris, Gregg & Norris Plain Edge

MS
+

120,700
-

127,800
138,450

170,400
-

10282

1849 $5 Norris, Reeded Edge

MS
+

81,650
-

120,700
156,200

205,900
-

Moffat & Co., MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10240

1849 $5 Moffat & Co.

MS
+

53,250
-

67,450
102,950

170,400
184,600

198,800
220,100

241,400
262,700

291,100
319,500

355,000
-

10243

1850 $5 Moffat & Co.

MS
+

35,500
-

49,700
56,800

71,000
81,650

99,400
113,600

319,500
340,800

390,500
461,500

10249

1849 $10 Moffat & Co., TEN D.

MS
+

10246

1849 $10 Moffat & Co., "TEN DOL."

MS
+

134,900
-

163,300
-

10252

1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Close Date

MS
+

10254

1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date

MS
+

213,000
-

10255

1853 $20 Moffat & Co.

MS
+

127,800
-

177,500
-

U.S. Assay Office / Humbert, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10196

1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, No "50"

MS
+

710,000
-

745,500
781,000

852,000
1,065,000

10199

1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50"

MS
+

532,500
-

639,000
710,000

816,500
-

10208

1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50"

MS
+

497,000
-

674,500
887,500

10205

1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

10211

1851 "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

340,800
-

376,300
461,500

568,000
710,000

923,000
1,207,000

2,343,000
-

10214

1851 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

248,500
-

376,300
426,000

639,000
674,500

781,000
-

10217

1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

355,000
-

475,700
532,500

639,000
-

10187

1852 $10 Augustus Humbert

MS
+

56,800
-

78,100
-

10190

1852/1 $10 Augustus Humbert

MS
+

177,500
-

340,800
-

10193

1852/1 $20 Humbert

MS
+

248,500
-

269,800
284,000

319,500
355,000

461,500
-

U.S. Assay Office, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10001

1852 $10 U.S. Assay Office

MS
+

63,900
-

74,550
85,200

120,700
138,450

177,500
-

10016

1852 "887" $50 U.S. Assay Office

MS
+

326,600
-

369,200
426,000

497,000
-

10019

1852 "900" $50 U.S. Assay Office

MS
+

298,200
-

333,700
390,500

497,000
639,000

1,207,000
-

10004

1853 $10 Assay 884

MS
+

248,500
-

10007

1853 "900" $10 U.S. Assay Office

MS
+

56,800
-

71,000
85,200

127,800
-

10010

1853 "884" $20 U.S. Assay Office

MS
+

142,000
-

191,700
248,500

376,300
-

10013

1853 "900" $20 U.S. Assay Office

MS
+

29,820
-

31,950
34,790

46,150
53,250

67,450
88,750

177,500
213,000

248,500
-

Blake & Co., MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

394574

1856 $20 Blake & Co., Copper

BN
+

J.H. Bowie, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10032

(1849) P$1 Bowie, Copper Pattern Kagin Unlisted

BN
+

Cincinnati Mining & Trading Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10125

1849 $5 Cincinnati Mining & Trd

MS
+

10128

1849 $10 Cincinnati Mining & Trading

MS
+

Massachusetts & California Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10232

1849 $5 Massachusetts & California Co.

MS
+

1,171,500
-

1,242,500
1,313,500

1,420,000
-

Miners' Bank, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10236

(1849) $10 Miners' Bank

MS
+

532,500
-

674,500
-

J.S. Ormsby, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10298

(1849) $10 J.S. Ormsby

MS
+

Pacific Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

45435

1849 G$1 Pacific Company
3 known

MS
+

781,000
-

10301

1849 P$2.50 Pacific Company

MS
+

521600

1849 $1 Pacific Company-Silver
R-8

MS
+

191,700
-

10302

1849 $5 Pacific Company
4 known

MS
+

10305

1849 $10 Pacific Company

MS
+

1,988,000
-

10300

(1849) DT$1 Pacific Co, Si Uniface

MS
+

10303

1849 $5 Pacific Co, Copper DT

MS
+

Dubosq & Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10179

1850 $10 Dubosq & Co.

MS
+

923,000
-

Baldwin & Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10025

1850 $5 Baldwin & Co.

MS
+

319,500
-

10028

1850 $10 Baldwin & Co.

MS
+

1,278,000
-

1,420,000
1,917,000

2,059,000
2,201,000

2,485,000
2,840,000

10031

1851 $10 Baldwin & Co.

MS
+

568,000
-

674,500
-

10034

1851 $20 Baldwin & Co.
4 known

MS
+

Schultz & Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10316

1851 $5 Schultz & Co.
10 to 12 known

MS
+

1,455,500
-

1,775,000
-

Dunbar & Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10183

1851 $5 Dunbar

MS
+

1,065,000
-

Wass, Molitor & Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10339

1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co., Small Head

MS
+

10342

1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head

MS
+

10345

1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head

MS
+

10348

1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head

MS
+

106,500
-

142,000
152,650

191,700
-

10351

1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co., Close Dt

MS
+

10354

1855 $10 Wass Molitor

MS
+

142,000
-

10357

1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head

MS
+

362,100
-

404,700
447,300

532,500
-

10360

1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head

MS
+

10363

1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co.

MS
+

390,500
-

497,000
568,000

745,500
816,500

923,000
-

Kellogg & Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10222

1854 $20 Kellogg & Co.

MS
+

99,400
-

142,000
184,600

284,000
355,000

639,000
745,500

958,500
-

10225

1855 $20 Kellogg & Co.

MS
+

63,900
-

106,500
-

California Gold, PR

U.S. Assay Office / Humbert, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10194

1852/1 $20 Humbert
2 known

PR
+

1,278,000
-

Kellogg & Company, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10228

1855 Kellogg & CO

PR
+

887,500
-

923,000
994,000

1,136,000
1,242,500

1,491,000
-

804507

1855 $50 Kellogg & Co.

CAM
+

1,562,000
1,775,000

2,130,000
-

812033

'1855' $50 Kellogg - Original Dies Restrike S.S. Central America

DCAM
+

88,750
92,300

99,400
-

10238

'1855' $50 Kellogg, Comm Restrike S.S. Central America

DCAM
+

6,177
6,390

6,603
6,816

7,029
7,242

7,455
7,810

8,520
8,804

9,088
9,372

9,656
9,940

10,295
-

California Gold, SP

Moffat & Co., SP

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10257

1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date

SP
+

1,775,000
-

2,343,000
-

Kellogg & Company, SP

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10223

1854 $20 Kellogg & Co.

SP
+

2,272,000
-

R-1	Common
R-2	Not So Common
R-3	Scarce
R-4	Very Scarce	(76-200 known)
R-5	Rare	(31-75 known)
R-6	Very Rare	(13-30 known)
R-7	Extremely Rare	(4-12 known)
R-8	Unique or Nearly Unique	(1-3 known)

R-1	Common	(Tens of Millions)
R-2	Not so Common	(Several Million)
R-3	Scarce	(Hundreds of Thousands)
R-4	Very Scarce	(Tens of Thousands)
R-5	Rare	(Several Thousand)
R-6	Very Rare	(Several Hundred)
R-7	Extremely Rare	(Few Tens)
R-8	Unique or Nearly Unique	(Several)

PCGS Price Guide: California Gold

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