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
+ 		- ▲18,750
- 		▲26,250
- 		▲45,000
▲46,875 		▲52,500
▲54,375 		▲60,000
- 		▲67,500
▲73,125 		▲90,000
- 		- -
10282 1849 $5 Norris, Reeded Edge MS
+ 		▲9,750
- 		▲10,500
- 		12,375
- 		16,125
16,875 		18,750
▲20,625 		33,750
- 		63,750
82,500 		108,750
- 		- -
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
+ 		5,250
- 		6,000
- 		6,750
- 		7,500
7,875 		▲10,125
▲11,250 		▲22,500
- 		▲35,625
▲54,375 		▲90,000
▲97,500 		▲105,000
▲116,250 		▲127,500
▲138,750
10243 1850 $5 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		▲4,688
- 		▲5,438
- 		▲6,375
- 		▼8,625
9,375 		▲12,000
▲13,875 		▲16,875
- 		26,250
30,000 		37,500
43,125 		52,500
60,000 		168,750
180,000
10249 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., TEN D. MS
+ 		▲11,250
- 		▲15,000
- 		▲31,875
- 		▲63,750
▲67,500 		▲75,000
▲78,750 		▲112,500
- 		- - - -
10246 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., "TEN DOL." MS
+ 		▲9,375
- 		▲13,125
- 		▲18,750
- 		▲33,750
▲35,625 		▲45,000
▲48,750 		▲63,750
- 		▲86,250
- 		- - -
10252 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Close Date MS
+ 		▲11,250
- 		▲13,500
- 		▲22,500
- 		54,375
58,125 		71,250
78,750 		108,750
- 		- - - -
10254 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date MS
+ 		▲9,375
- 		▲11,250
- 		▲13,875
- 		26,250
28,125 		67,500
73,125 		97,500
- 		- - - -
10255 1853 $20 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		6,375
- 		9,750
- 		10,875
- 		▲18,750
▲20,625 		▲35,625
▲37,500 		48,750
- 		93,750
- 		- - -
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
+ 		33,750
- 		43,125
- 		60,000
- 		93,750
112,500 		281,250
300,000 		356,250
- 		393,750
412,500 		450,000
562,500 		- -
10199 1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		- - 71,250
- 		108,750
123,750 		165,000
180,000 		251,250
- 		337,500
375,000 		431,250
- 		- -
10208 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		31,875
- 		43,125
- 		63,750
- 		131,250
138,750 		161,250
176,250 		225,000
- 		356,250
468,750 		- - -
10205 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		22,500
- 		33,750
- 		43,125
- 		58,125
71,250 		116,250
131,250 		- - - - -
10211 1851 "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		18,750
- 		▲26,250
- 		▲33,750
- 		43,125
45,000 		78,750
93,750 		168,750
- 		198,750
243,750 		300,000
375,000 		487,500
637,500 		1,237,500
-
10214 1851 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		24,375
- 		30,000
- 		▼35,625
- 		43,125
45,000 		▲61,875
▲67,500 		101,250
- 		198,750
225,000 		337,500
356,250 		412,500
- 		-
10217 1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		25,125
- 		30,000
- 		41,250
- 		56,250
60,000 		▲86,250
▲90,000 		135,000
- 		251,250
281,250 		337,500
- 		- -
10190 1852/1 $10 Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		6,375
- 		9,000
- 		11,250
- 		15,750
16,875 		22,500
▲33,750 		▲71,250
- 		180,000
- 		- - -
10193 1852/1 $20 Humbert MS
+ 		- 16,875
- 		22,500
- 		30,000
31,875 		43,125
48,750 		90,000
- 		▼142,500
▼150,000 		▼168,750
▼187,500 		243,750
- 		-
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
+ 		4,125
- 		5,063
- 		7,875
- 		11,625
12,375 		▲16,875
▲18,000 		▲28,875
- 		▲39,375
▲45,000 		63,750
73,125 		93,750
- 		-
10016 1852 "887" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		26,250
- 		30,000
- 		35,625
- 		▼61,875
▼65,625 		▼86,250
▼116,250 		▼150,000
- 		▼195,000
225,000 		262,500
- 		- -
10019 1852 "900" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		18,000
- 		26,250
- 		39,375
- 		56,250
58,125 		75,000
97,500 		150,000
- 		▲176,250
▲206,250 		▲262,500
▲337,500 		▲637,500
- 		-
10004 1853 $10 Assay 884 MS
+ 		▲22,500
- 		28,125
- 		39,375
- 		58,125
63,750 		82,500
90,000 		120,000
- 		- - - -
10007 1853 "900" $10 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		▲6,375
- 		▲7,500
- 		▲9,188
- 		▲12,000
▲12,563 		▲16,125
▲17,625 		24,375
- 		37,500
45,000 		67,500
- 		- -
10010 1853 "884" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		- 9,375
- 		13,875
- 		18,750
19,500 		23,625
26,250 		▲56,250
- 		▲101,250
▲131,250 		▲198,750
- 		- -
10013 1853 "900" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		▲4,125
- 		▲5,625
- 		▲6,563
- 		▲8,250
▲8,625 		11,250
12,000 		15,000
- 		16,875
18,375 		24,375
28,125 		35,625
46,875 		93,750
112,500
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
+ 		- - 93,750
- 		- - - - - - -
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
+ 		- - - 63,750
- 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		- - 750,000
- 		- - - - - - -
10128 1849 $10 Cincinnati Mining & Trading MS
+ 		- - - 581,250
618,750 		787,500
825,000 		- - - - -
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
+ 		- - 356,250
- 		412,500
423,750 		487,500
506,250 		581,250
- 		656,250
693,750 		750,000
- 		- -
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
+ 		16,875
- 		▲23,625
- 		▲31,875
- 		48,750
54,375 		72,750
82,500 		150,000
- 		356,250
- 		- - -
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
+ 		- - ▲468,750
- 		▲637,500
- 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		- - - - ▲198,750
▲225,000 		▲337,500
- 		- - - -
10301 1849 P$2.50 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- 20,625
- 		▼25,500
- 		▼31,875
▼33,750 		▼43,125
- 		- - - - -
521600 1849 $1 Pacific Company-Silver
R-8 		MS
+ 		- - - - - - ▲101,250
- 		- - -
10302 1849 $5 Pacific Company
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - ▲487,500
- 		▲562,500
▲600,000 		▲731,250
▲787,500 		- - - - -
10305 1849 $10 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- - - 750,000
- 		- - - 1,050,000
- 		- -
10300 (1849) DT$1 Pacific Co, Si Uniface MS
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10303 1849 $5 Pacific Co, Copper DT MS
+ 		- ▲52,500
- 		- - - - - - - -
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
+ 		▲168,750
- 		▲198,750
- 		▲225,000
- 		▲300,000
- 		- ▲450,000
- 		- - - -
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
+ 		15,000
- 		16,875
- 		▼25,125
- 		▼31,875
▼33,750 		▼43,125
▼48,750 		101,250
- 		- - - -
10028 1850 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		41,250
- 		56,250
- 		82,500
- 		138,750
150,000 		206,250
225,000 		450,000
- 		750,000
1,012,500 		1,087,500
1,162,500 		1,312,500
1,500,000 		-
10031 1851 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		▲28,125
- 		▲39,375
- 		▲46,875
- 		60,000
▲71,250 		▲116,250
▲138,750 		▲262,500
- 		▲356,250
- 		- - -
10034 1851 $20 Baldwin & Co.
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - - ▲731,250
▲806,250 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		▲75,000
- 		▲93,750
- 		▲150,000
- 		▲243,750
▲300,000 		▲506,250
▲543,750 		▲693,750
- 		▲937,500
- 		- - -
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
+ 		▲431,250
- 		- - - - - - - - -
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
+ 		13,125
- 		18,000
- 		28,875
- 		▼39,375
▼45,000 		▼71,250
▼82,500 		▼161,250
- 		- - - -
10342 1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		▲9,375
- 		▲13,125
- 		▲20,250
- 		▲35,625
▲39,375 		65,625
71,250 		150,000
- 		- - - -
10345 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head MS
+ 		▲9,750
- 		▲11,625
- 		16,875
- 		26,250
30,000 		46,875
- 		- - - - -
10348 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		5,813
- 		▲6,750
- 		8,625
- 		▲13,125
▲13,875 		▲18,000
▲20,625 		41,250
- 		▲75,000
▲80,625 		▲101,250
- 		- -
10351 1852 $10 Wass Molitor, Close Dt MS
+ 		28,125
- 		46,875
- 		67,500
- 		- - - - - - -
10354 1855 $10 Wass Molitor MS
+ 		▲11,250
- 		14,250
- 		16,875
- 		24,375
26,250 		33,750
37,500 		65,625
- 		- - - -
10360 1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		- - 356,250
- 		468,750
525,000 		- - - - - -
10363 1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co. MS
+ 		▲43,125
- 		58,125
- 		▼67,500
- 		82,500
▲90,000 		▲116,250
▲120,000 		▲168,750
- 		262,500
300,000 		393,750
431,250 		487,500
- 		-
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
+ 		▲4,500
- 		▲5,250
- 		6,188
- 		11,625
▲13,875 		▲20,625
▲22,500 		30,000
- 		56,250
- 		- - -
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
+ 		- - - - - - - - - 675,000
-
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
+ 		- - - - 375,000
393,750 		450,000
- 		487,500
525,000 		600,000
656,250 		787,500
- 		-
804507 1855 $50 Kellogg & Co. CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - 825,000
937,500 		1,125,000
- 		-
812033 '1855' $50 Kellogg - Original Dies Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10238 '1855' $50 Kellogg, Comm Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - 3,263
3,375 		3,488
3,600 		3,713
3,825 		3,938
4,125
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
+ 		- - - - - - - 937,500
- 		- -
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
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -