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
+ 		- ▲169,500
- 		▲237,300
- 		▲406,800
▲423,750 		▲474,600
▲491,550 		▲542,400
- 		▲610,200
▲661,050 		▲813,600
- 		- -
10282 1849 $5 Norris, Reeded Edge MS
+ 		▲88,140
- 		▲94,920
- 		111,870
- 		145,770
152,550 		169,500
▲186,450 		305,100
- 		576,300
745,800 		983,100
- 		- -
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
+ 		47,460
- 		54,240
- 		61,020
- 		67,800
71,190 		▲91,530
▲101,700 		▲203,400
- 		▲322,050
▲491,550 		▲813,600
▲881,400 		▲949,200
▲1,050,900 		▲1,152,600
▲1,254,300
10243 1850 $5 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		▲42,375
- 		▲49,155
- 		▲57,630
- 		▼77,970
84,750 		▲108,480
▲125,430 		▲152,550
- 		237,300
271,200 		339,000
389,850 		474,600
542,400 		1,525,500
1,627,200
10249 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., TEN D. MS
+ 		▲101,700
- 		▲135,600
- 		▲288,150
- 		▲576,300
▲610,200 		▲678,000
▲711,900 		▲1,017,000
- 		- - - -
10246 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., "TEN DOL." MS
+ 		▲84,750
- 		▲118,650
- 		▲169,500
- 		▲305,100
▲322,050 		▲406,800
▲440,700 		▲576,300
- 		▲779,700
- 		- - -
10252 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Close Date MS
+ 		▲101,700
- 		▲122,040
- 		▲203,400
- 		491,550
525,450 		644,100
711,900 		983,100
- 		- - - -
10254 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date MS
+ 		▲84,750
- 		▲101,700
- 		▲125,430
- 		237,300
254,250 		610,200
661,050 		881,400
- 		- - - -
10255 1853 $20 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		57,630
- 		88,140
- 		98,310
- 		▲169,500
▲186,450 		▲322,050
▲339,000 		440,700
- 		847,500
- 		- - -
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
+ 		305,100
- 		389,850
- 		542,400
- 		847,500
1,017,000 		2,542,500
2,712,000 		3,220,500
- 		3,559,500
3,729,000 		4,068,000
5,085,000 		- -
10199 1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		- - 644,100
- 		983,100
1,118,700 		1,491,600
1,627,200 		2,271,300
- 		3,051,000
3,390,000 		3,898,500
- 		- -
10208 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		288,150
- 		389,850
- 		576,300
- 		1,186,500
1,254,300 		1,457,700
1,593,300 		2,034,000
- 		3,220,500
4,237,500 		- - -
10205 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		203,400
- 		305,100
- 		389,850
- 		525,450
644,100 		1,050,900
1,186,500 		- - - - -
10211 1851 "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		169,500
- 		▲237,300
- 		▲305,100
- 		389,850
406,800 		711,900
847,500 		1,525,500
- 		1,796,700
2,203,500 		2,712,000
3,390,000 		4,407,000
5,763,000 		11,187,000
-
10214 1851 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		220,350
- 		271,200
- 		▼322,050
- 		389,850
406,800 		▲559,350
▲610,200 		915,300
- 		1,796,700
2,034,000 		3,051,000
3,220,500 		3,729,000
- 		-
10217 1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		227,130
- 		271,200
- 		372,900
- 		508,500
542,400 		▲779,700
▲813,600 		1,220,400
- 		2,271,300
2,542,500 		3,051,000
- 		- -
10190 1852/1 $10 Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		57,630
- 		81,360
- 		101,700
- 		142,380
152,550 		203,400
▲305,100 		▲644,100
- 		1,627,200
- 		- - -
10193 1852/1 $20 Humbert MS
+ 		- 152,550
- 		203,400
- 		271,200
288,150 		389,850
440,700 		813,600
- 		▼1,288,200
▼1,356,000 		▼1,525,500
▼1,695,000 		2,203,500
- 		-
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
+ 		37,290
- 		45,765
- 		71,190
- 		105,090
111,870 		▲152,550
▲162,720 		▲261,030
- 		▲355,950
▲406,800 		576,300
661,050 		847,500
- 		-
10016 1852 "887" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		237,300
- 		271,200
- 		322,050
- 		▼559,350
▼593,250 		▼779,700
▼1,050,900 		▼1,356,000
- 		▼1,762,800
2,034,000 		2,373,000
- 		- -
10019 1852 "900" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		162,720
- 		237,300
- 		355,950
- 		508,500
525,450 		678,000
881,400 		1,356,000
- 		▲1,593,300
▲1,864,500 		▲2,373,000
▲3,051,000 		▲5,763,000
- 		-
10004 1853 $10 Assay 884 MS
+ 		▲203,400
- 		254,250
- 		355,950
- 		525,450
576,300 		745,800
813,600 		1,084,800
- 		- - - -
10007 1853 "900" $10 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		▲57,630
- 		▲67,800
- 		▲83,055
- 		▲108,480
▲113,565 		▲145,770
▲159,330 		220,350
- 		339,000
406,800 		610,200
- 		- -
10010 1853 "884" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		- 84,750
- 		125,430
- 		169,500
176,280 		213,570
237,300 		▲508,500
- 		▲915,300
▲1,186,500 		▲1,796,700
- 		- -
10013 1853 "900" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		▲37,290
- 		▲50,850
- 		▲59,325
- 		▲74,580
▲77,970 		101,700
108,480 		135,600
- 		152,550
166,110 		220,350
254,250 		322,050
423,750 		847,500
1,017,000
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
+ 		- - 847,500
- 		- - - - - - -
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
+ 		- - - 576,300
- 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		- - 6,780,000
- 		- - - - - - -
10128 1849 $10 Cincinnati Mining & Trading MS
+ 		- - - 5,254,500
5,593,500 		7,119,000
7,458,000 		- - - - -
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
+ 		- - 3,220,500
- 		3,729,000
3,830,700 		4,407,000
4,576,500 		5,254,500
- 		5,932,500
6,271,500 		6,780,000
- 		- -
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
+ 		152,550
- 		▲213,570
- 		▲288,150
- 		440,700
491,550 		657,660
745,800 		1,356,000
- 		3,220,500
- 		- - -
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
+ 		- - ▲4,237,500
- 		▲5,763,000
- 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		- - - - ▲1,796,700
▲2,034,000 		▲3,051,000
- 		- - - -
10301 1849 P$2.50 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- 186,450
- 		▼230,520
- 		▼288,150
▼305,100 		▼389,850
- 		- - - - -
521600 1849 $1 Pacific Company-Silver
R-8 		MS
+ 		- - - - - - ▲915,300
- 		- - -
10302 1849 $5 Pacific Company
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - ▲4,407,000
- 		▲5,085,000
▲5,424,000 		▲6,610,500
▲7,119,000 		- - - - -
10305 1849 $10 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- - - 6,780,000
- 		- - - 9,492,000
- 		- -
10300 (1849) DT$1 Pacific Co, Si Uniface MS
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10303 1849 $5 Pacific Co, Copper DT MS
+ 		- ▲474,600
- 		- - - - - - - -
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
+ 		▲1,525,500
- 		▲1,796,700
- 		▲2,034,000
- 		▲2,712,000
- 		- ▲4,068,000
- 		- - - -
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
+ 		135,600
- 		152,550
- 		▼227,130
- 		▼288,150
▼305,100 		▼389,850
▼440,700 		915,300
- 		- - - -
10028 1850 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		372,900
- 		508,500
- 		745,800
- 		1,254,300
1,356,000 		1,864,500
2,034,000 		4,068,000
- 		6,780,000
9,153,000 		9,831,000
10,509,000 		11,865,000
13,560,000 		-
10031 1851 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		▲254,250
- 		▲355,950
- 		▲423,750
- 		542,400
▲644,100 		▲1,050,900
▲1,254,300 		▲2,373,000
- 		▲3,220,500
- 		- - -
10034 1851 $20 Baldwin & Co.
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - - ▲6,610,500
▲7,288,500 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		▲678,000
- 		▲847,500
- 		▲1,356,000
- 		▲2,203,500
▲2,712,000 		▲4,576,500
▲4,915,500 		▲6,271,500
- 		▲8,475,000
- 		- - -
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
+ 		▲3,898,500
- 		- - - - - - - - -
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
+ 		118,650
- 		162,720
- 		261,030
- 		▼355,950
▼406,800 		▼644,100
▼745,800 		▼1,457,700
- 		- - - -
10342 1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		▲84,750
- 		▲118,650
- 		▲183,060
- 		▲322,050
▲355,950 		593,250
644,100 		1,356,000
- 		- - - -
10345 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head MS
+ 		▲88,140
- 		▲105,090
- 		152,550
- 		237,300
271,200 		423,750
- 		- - - - -
10348 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		52,545
- 		▲61,020
- 		77,970
- 		▲118,650
▲125,430 		▲162,720
▲186,450 		372,900
- 		▲678,000
▲728,850 		▲915,300
- 		- -
10351 1852 $10 Wass Molitor, Close Dt MS
+ 		254,250
- 		423,750
- 		610,200
- 		- - - - - - -
10354 1855 $10 Wass Molitor MS
+ 		▲101,700
- 		128,820
- 		152,550
- 		220,350
237,300 		305,100
339,000 		593,250
- 		- - - -
10360 1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		- - 3,220,500
- 		4,237,500
4,746,000 		- - - - - -
10363 1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co. MS
+ 		▲389,850
- 		525,450
- 		▼610,200
- 		745,800
▲813,600 		▲1,050,900
▲1,084,800 		▲1,525,500
- 		2,373,000
2,712,000 		3,559,500
3,898,500 		4,407,000
- 		-
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
+ 		▲40,680
- 		▲47,460
- 		55,935
- 		105,090
▲125,430 		▲186,450
▲203,400 		271,200
- 		508,500
- 		- - -
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
+ 		- - - - - - - - - 6,102,000
-
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
+ 		- - - - 3,390,000
3,559,500 		4,068,000
- 		4,407,000
4,746,000 		5,424,000
5,932,500 		7,119,000
- 		-
804507 1855 $50 Kellogg & Co. CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - 7,458,000
8,475,000 		10,170,000
- 		-
812033 '1855' $50 Kellogg - Original Dies Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10238 '1855' $50 Kellogg, Comm Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - 29,493
30,510 		31,527
32,544 		33,561
34,578 		35,595
37,290
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
+ 		- - - - - - - 8,475,000
- 		- -
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
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -