PCGS Price Guide: California Gold

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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
+

13,909,400
-

14,727,600
15,954,900

19,636,800
-

10282

1849 $5 Norris, Reeded Edge

MS
+

9,409,300
-

13,909,400
18,000,400

23,727,800
-

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
+

▲6,136,500
-

▲7,772,900
▲11,863,900

▲19,636,800
▲21,273,200

▲22,909,600
▲25,364,200

▲27,818,800
30,273,400

33,546,200
36,819,000

40,910,000
-

10243

1850 $5 Moffat & Co.

MS
+

4,091,000
-

5,727,400
6,545,600

8,182,000
9,409,300

11,454,800
13,091,200

36,819,000
39,273,600

45,001,000
53,183,000

10249

1849 $10 Moffat & Co., TEN D.

MS
+

10246

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

MS
+

15,545,800
-

18,818,600
-

10252

1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Close Date

MS
+

10254

1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date

MS
+

24,546,000
-

10255

1853 $20 Moffat & Co.

MS
+

14,727,600
-

20,455,000
-

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
+

81,820,000
-

85,911,000
90,002,000

98,184,000
122,730,000

10199

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

MS
+

61,365,000
-

73,638,000
81,820,000

94,093,000
-

10208

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

MS
+

57,274,000
-

77,729,000
102,275,000

10205

1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

10211

1851 "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

39,273,600
-

43,364,600
53,183,000

65,456,000
81,820,000

106,366,000
139,094,000

270,006,000
-

10214

1851 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

28,637,000
-

43,364,600
49,092,000

73,638,000
77,729,000

90,002,000
-

10217

1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

40,910,000
-

54,819,400
61,365,000

73,638,000
-

10187

1852 $10 Augustus Humbert

MS
+

6,545,600
-

9,000,200
-

10190

1852/1 $10 Augustus Humbert

MS
+

20,455,000
-

39,273,600
-

10193

1852/1 $20 Humbert

MS
+

28,637,000
-

31,091,600
32,728,000

36,819,000
40,910,000

53,183,000
-

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
+

▲7,363,800
-

▲8,591,100
9,818,400

13,909,400
15,954,900

20,455,000
-

10016

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

MS
+

37,637,200
-

42,546,400
49,092,000

57,274,000
-

10019

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

MS
+

34,364,400
-

38,455,400
45,001,000

57,274,000
73,638,000

139,094,000
-

10004

1853 $10 Assay 884

MS
+

28,637,000
-

10007

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

MS
+

6,545,600
-

8,182,000
9,818,400

14,727,600
-

10010

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

MS
+

16,364,000
-

22,091,400
28,637,000

43,364,600
-

10013

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

MS
+

3,436,440
-

3,681,900
4,009,180

5,318,300
6,136,500

7,772,900
10,227,500

20,455,000
24,546,000

28,637,000
-

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
+

135,003,000
-

143,185,000
151,367,000

163,640,000
-

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
+

61,365,000
-

77,729,000
-

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
+

90,002,000
-

10301

1849 P$2.50 Pacific Company

MS
+

521600

1849 $1 Pacific Company-Silver
R-8

MS
+

22,091,400
-

10302

1849 $5 Pacific Company
4 known

MS
+

10305

1849 $10 Pacific Company

MS
+

229,096,000
-

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
+

106,366,000
-

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
+

36,819,000
-

10028

1850 $10 Baldwin & Co.

MS
+

147,276,000
-

163,640,000
220,914,000

237,278,000
253,642,000

286,370,000
327,280,000

10031

1851 $10 Baldwin & Co.

MS
+

65,456,000
-

77,729,000
-

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
+

167,731,000
-

204,550,000
-

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
+

122,730,000
-

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
+

12,273,000
-

16,364,000
17,591,300

22,091,400
-

10351

1852 $10 Wass Molitor, Close Dt

MS
+

10354

1855 $10 Wass Molitor

MS
+

16,364,000
-

10357

1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head

MS
+

41,728,200
-

46,637,400
51,546,600

61,365,000
-

10360

1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head

MS
+

10363

1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co.

MS
+

45,001,000
-

57,274,000
65,456,000

85,911,000
94,093,000

106,366,000
-

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
+

11,454,800
-

16,364,000
21,273,200

32,728,000
40,910,000

73,638,000
85,911,000

110,457,000
-

10225

1855 $20 Kellogg & Co.

MS
+

7,363,800
-

12,273,000
-

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
+

147,276,000
-

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
+

102,275,000
-

106,366,000
114,548,000

130,912,000
143,185,000

171,822,000
-

804507

1855 $50 Kellogg & Co.

CAM
+

180,004,000
204,550,000

245,460,000
-

812033

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

DCAM
+

10,227,500
10,636,600

11,454,800
-

10238

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

DCAM
+

711,834
736,380

760,926
785,472

810,018
834,564

859,110
900,020

981,840
1,014,568

1,047,296
1,080,024

1,112,752
1,145,480

1,186,390
-

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
+

204,550,000
-

270,006,000
-

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
+

261,824,000
-

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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