PCGS Price Guide: California Gold

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California Gold, MS PCGS Photograde
Norris, Gregg & Norris, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10279 1849 $5 Norris, Gregg & Norris Plain Edge MS
+ 		- 167,750
- 		234,850
- 		402,600
419,375 		469,700
486,475 		536,800
- 		603,900
654,225 		805,200
- 		- -
10282 1849 $5 Norris, Reeded Edge MS
+ 		87,230
- 		93,940
- 		110,715
- 		144,265
150,975 		167,750
184,525 		301,950
- 		570,350
738,100 		972,950
- 		- -
Moffat & Co., MS
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10240 1849 $5 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		46,970
- 		53,680
- 		60,390
- 		67,100
70,455 		90,585
100,650 		201,300
- 		318,725
486,475 		805,200
872,300 		939,400
1,040,050 		1,140,700
1,241,350
10243 1850 $5 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		41,938
- 		48,648
- 		57,035
- 		77,165
83,875 		107,360
124,135 		150,975
- 		234,850
268,400 		335,500
385,825 		469,700
536,800 		1,509,750
1,610,400
10249 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., TEN D. MS
+ 		100,650
- 		134,200
- 		285,175
- 		570,350
603,900 		671,000
704,550 		1,006,500
- 		- - - -
10246 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., "TEN DOL." MS
+ 		83,875
- 		117,425
- 		167,750
- 		301,950
318,725 		402,600
436,150 		570,350
- 		771,650
- 		- - -
10252 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Close Date MS
+ 		100,650
- 		120,780
- 		201,300
- 		486,475
520,025 		637,450
704,550 		972,950
- 		- - - -
10254 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date MS
+ 		83,875
- 		100,650
- 		124,135
- 		234,850
251,625 		603,900
654,225 		872,300
- 		- - - -
10255 1853 $20 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		57,035
- 		87,230
- 		97,295
- 		167,750
184,525 		318,725
335,500 		436,150
- 		838,750
- 		- - -
U.S. Assay Office / Humbert, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10196 1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, No "50" MS
+ 		301,950
- 		385,825
- 		536,800
- 		838,750
1,006,500 		2,516,250
2,684,000 		3,187,250
- 		3,522,750
3,690,500 		4,026,000
5,032,500 		- -
10199 1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		- - 637,450
- 		972,950
1,107,150 		1,476,200
1,610,400 		2,247,850
- 		3,019,500
3,355,000 		3,858,250
- 		- -
10208 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		285,175
- 		385,825
- 		570,350
- 		1,174,250
1,241,350 		1,442,650
1,576,850 		2,013,000
- 		3,187,250
4,193,750 		- - -
10205 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		201,300
- 		301,950
- 		385,825
- 		520,025
637,450 		1,040,050
1,174,250 		- - - - -
10211 1851 "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		167,750
- 		234,850
- 		301,950
- 		385,825
402,600 		704,550
838,750 		1,509,750
- 		1,778,150
2,180,750 		2,684,000
3,355,000 		4,361,500
5,703,500 		11,071,500
-
10214 1851 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		218,075
- 		268,400
- 		318,725
- 		385,825
402,600 		553,575
603,900 		905,850
- 		1,778,150
2,013,000 		3,019,500
3,187,250 		3,690,500
- 		-
10217 1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		224,785
- 		268,400
- 		369,050
- 		503,250
536,800 		771,650
805,200 		1,207,800
- 		2,247,850
2,516,250 		3,019,500
- 		- -
10190 1852/1 $10 Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		57,035
- 		80,520
- 		100,650
- 		140,910
150,975 		201,300
301,950 		637,450
- 		1,610,400
- 		- - -
10193 1852/1 $20 Humbert MS
+ 		- 150,975
- 		201,300
- 		268,400
285,175 		385,825
436,150 		805,200
- 		1,274,900
1,342,000 		1,509,750
1,677,500 		2,180,750
- 		-
U.S. Assay Office, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10001 1852 $10 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		36,905
- 		45,293
- 		70,455
- 		104,005
110,715 		150,975
161,040 		258,335
- 		352,275
402,600 		570,350
654,225 		838,750
- 		-
10016 1852 "887" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		234,850
- 		268,400
- 		318,725
- 		553,575
587,125 		771,650
1,040,050 		1,342,000
- 		1,744,600
2,013,000 		2,348,500
- 		- -
10019 1852 "900" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		161,040
- 		234,850
- 		352,275
- 		503,250
520,025 		671,000
872,300 		1,342,000
- 		1,576,850
1,845,250 		2,348,500
3,019,500 		5,703,500
- 		-
10004 1853 $10 Assay 884 MS
+ 		201,300
- 		251,625
- 		352,275
- 		520,025
570,350 		738,100
805,200 		1,073,600
- 		- - - -
10007 1853 "900" $10 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		57,035
- 		67,100
- 		82,198
- 		107,360
112,393 		144,265
157,685 		218,075
- 		335,500
402,600 		603,900
- 		- -
10010 1853 "884" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		- 83,875
- 		124,135
- 		167,750
174,460 		211,365
234,850 		503,250
- 		905,850
1,174,250 		1,778,150
- 		- -
10013 1853 "900" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		36,905
- 		50,325
- 		58,713
- 		73,810
77,165 		100,650
107,360 		134,200
- 		150,975
164,395 		218,075
251,625 		318,725
419,375 		838,750
1,006,500
Blake & Co., MS
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
394574 1856 $20 Blake & Co., Copper BN
+ 		- - 838,750
- 		- - - - - - -
J.H. Bowie, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10032 (1849) P$1 Bowie, Copper Pattern Kagin Unlisted BN
+ 		- - - 570,350
- 		- - - - - -
Cincinnati Mining & Trading Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10125 1849 $5 Cincinnati Mining & Trd MS
+ 		- - 6,710,000
- 		- - - - - - -
10128 1849 $10 Cincinnati Mining & Trading MS
+ 		- - - 5,200,250
5,535,750 		7,045,500
7,381,000 		- - - - -
Massachusetts & California Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10232 1849 $5 Massachusetts & California Co. MS
+ 		- - 3,187,250
- 		3,690,500
3,791,150 		4,361,500
4,529,250 		5,200,250
- 		5,871,250
6,206,750 		6,710,000
- 		- -
Miners' Bank, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10236 (1849) $10 Miners' Bank MS
+ 		150,975
- 		211,365
- 		285,175
- 		436,150
486,475 		650,870
738,100 		1,342,000
- 		3,187,250
- 		- - -
J.S. Ormsby, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10298 (1849) $10 J.S. Ormsby MS
+ 		- - 4,193,750
- 		5,703,500
- 		- - - - - -
Pacific Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
45435 1849 G$1 Pacific Company
3 known 		MS
+ 		- - - - 1,778,150
2,013,000 		3,019,500
- 		- - - -
10301 1849 P$2.50 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- 184,525
- 		228,140
- 		285,175
301,950 		385,825
- 		- - - - -
521600 1849 $1 Pacific Company-Silver
R-8 		MS
+ 		- - - - - - 905,850
- 		- - -
10302 1849 $5 Pacific Company
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - 4,361,500
- 		5,032,500
5,368,000 		6,542,250
7,045,500 		- - - - -
10305 1849 $10 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- - - 6,710,000
- 		- - - 9,394,000
- 		- -
10300 (1849) DT$1 Pacific Co, Si Uniface MS
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10303 1849 $5 Pacific Co, Copper DT MS
+ 		- 469,700
- 		- - - - - - - -
Dubosq & Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10179 1850 $10 Dubosq & Co. MS
+ 		1,509,750
- 		1,778,150
- 		2,013,000
- 		2,684,000
- 		- 4,026,000
- 		- - - -
Baldwin & Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10025 1850 $5 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		134,200
- 		150,975
- 		224,785
- 		285,175
301,950 		385,825
436,150 		905,850
- 		- - - -
10028 1850 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		369,050
- 		503,250
- 		738,100
- 		1,241,350
1,342,000 		1,845,250
2,013,000 		4,026,000
- 		6,710,000
9,058,500 		9,729,500
10,400,500 		11,742,500
13,420,000 		-
10031 1851 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		251,625
- 		352,275
- 		419,375
- 		536,800
637,450 		1,040,050
1,241,350 		2,348,500
- 		3,187,250
- 		- - -
10034 1851 $20 Baldwin & Co.
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - - 6,542,250
7,213,250 		- - - - - -
Schultz & Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10316 1851 $5 Schultz & Co.
10 to 12 known 		MS
+ 		671,000
- 		838,750
- 		1,342,000
- 		2,180,750
2,684,000 		4,529,250
4,864,750 		6,206,750
- 		8,387,500
- 		- - -
Dunbar & Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10183 1851 $5 Dunbar MS
+ 		3,858,250
- 		- - - - - - - - -
Wass, Molitor & Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10339 1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co., Small Head MS
+ 		117,425
- 		161,040
- 		258,335
- 		352,275
402,600 		637,450
738,100 		1,442,650
- 		- - - -
10342 1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		83,875
- 		117,425
- 		181,170
- 		318,725
352,275 		587,125
637,450 		1,342,000
- 		- - - -
10345 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head MS
+ 		87,230
- 		104,005
- 		150,975
- 		234,850
268,400 		419,375
- 		- - - - -
10348 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		52,003
- 		60,390
- 		77,165
- 		117,425
124,135 		161,040
184,525 		369,050
- 		671,000
721,325 		905,850
- 		- -
10351 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co., Close Dt MS
+ 		251,625
- 		419,375
- 		603,900
- 		- - - - - - -
10354 1855 $10 Wass Molitor MS
+ 		100,650
- 		127,490
- 		150,975
- 		218,075
234,850 		301,950
335,500 		587,125
- 		- - - -
10360 1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		- - 3,187,250
- 		4,193,750
4,697,000 		- - - - - -
10363 1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co. MS
+ 		385,825
- 		520,025
- 		603,900
- 		738,100
805,200 		1,040,050
1,073,600 		1,509,750
- 		2,348,500
2,684,000 		3,522,750
3,858,250 		4,361,500
- 		-
Kellogg & Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10225 1855 $20 Kellogg & Co. MS
+ 		40,260
- 		46,970
- 		55,358
- 		104,005
124,135 		184,525
201,300 		268,400
- 		503,250
- 		- - -
California Gold, PR PCGS Photograde
U.S. Assay Office / Humbert, PR
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10194 1852/1 $20 Humbert
2 known 		PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - - 6,039,000
-
Kellogg & Company, PR
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10228 1855 Kellogg & CO PR
+ 		- - - - 3,355,000
3,522,750 		4,026,000
- 		4,361,500
4,697,000 		5,368,000
5,871,250 		7,045,500
- 		-
804507 1855 $50 Kellogg & Co. CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - 7,381,000
8,387,500 		10,065,000
- 		-
812033 '1855' $50 Kellogg - Original Dies Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10238 '1855' $50 Kellogg, Comm Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - 29,189
30,195 		31,202
32,208 		33,215
34,221 		35,228
36,905
California Gold, SP PCGS Photograde
Moffat & Co., SP
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10257 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date SP
+ 		- - - - - - - 8,387,500
- 		- -
Kellogg & Company, SP
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
PCGS No Description Desig 20 30 40 50 55 60 62 63 64 65
10223 1854 $20 Kellogg & Co. SP
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -