PCGS Price Guide: California Gold

Prices in Chinese Yuan ¥ (1 USD = 6.69 CNY) Change
Exchange Rate Updated On 10/14/2026 3:59 PM
California Gold, MS PCGS Photograde
Norris, Gregg & Norris, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10279 1849 $5 Norris, Gregg & Norris Plain Edge MS
+ 		- 167,250
- 		183,975
- 		234,150
- 		301,050
334,500 		401,400
418,125 		434,850
451,575 		468,300
485,025 		501,750
518,475 		535,200
-
10282 1849 $5 Norris, Reeded Edge MS
+ 		90,315
- 		93,660
- 		100,350
- 		110,385
- 		123,765
133,800 		143,835
150,525 		153,870
160,560 		167,250
183,975 		200,700
234,150 		301,050
-
Moffat & Co., MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10240 1849 $5 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		50,175
- 		53,520
- 		56,865
- 		60,210
- 		63,555
65,228 		66,900
70,245 		76,935
80,280 		90,315
100,350 		117,075
150,525 		200,700
-
10243 1850 $5 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		45,158
- 		48,503
- 		51,848
- 		56,865
- 		61,883
63,555 		76,935
83,625 		90,315
97,005 		107,040
123,765 		133,800
140,490 		150,525
-
10249 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., TEN D. MS
+ 		113,730
- 		133,800
- 		200,700
- 		284,325
- 		334,500
384,675 		568,650
602,100 		618,825
635,550 		669,000
702,450 		735,900
836,250 		1,003,500
-
10246 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., "TEN DOL." MS
+ 		100,350
- 		117,075
- 		133,800
- 		167,250
- 		234,150
250,875 		301,050
317,775 		351,225
367,950 		401,400
434,850 		485,025
501,750 		568,650
-
10252 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Close Date MS
+ 		107,040
- 		120,420
- 		140,490
- 		200,700
- 		317,775
351,225 		485,025
518,475 		568,650
585,375 		635,550
702,450 		769,350
836,250 		970,050
-
10254 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date MS
+ 		90,315
- 		100,350
- 		107,040
- 		123,765
- 		183,975
200,700 		234,150
250,875 		317,775
384,675 		602,100
652,275 		702,450
769,350 		869,700
-
10255 1853 $20 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		83,625
- 		86,970
- 		90,315
- 		97,005
- 		117,075
133,800 		167,250
183,975 		284,325
301,050 		317,775
334,500 		351,225
367,950 		434,850
-
U.S. Assay Office / Humbert, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10196 1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, No "50" MS
+ 		334,500
- 		384,675
- 		434,850
- 		535,200
- 		635,550
669,000 		836,250
1,003,500 		1,338,000
1,772,850 		2,508,750
2,676,000 		2,843,250
3,010,500 		3,177,750
-
10199 1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		- - - 635,550
- 		702,450
769,350 		970,050
1,103,850 		1,237,650
1,371,450 		1,471,800
1,605,600 		1,772,850
2,007,000 		2,241,150
-
10208 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		301,050
- 		384,675
- 		434,850
- 		568,650
- 		669,000
769,350 		1,170,750
1,237,650 		1,304,550
1,338,000 		1,438,350
1,572,150 		1,672,500
1,839,750 		2,007,000
-
10205 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		250,875
- 		301,050
- 		351,225
- 		384,675
- 		418,125
434,850 		518,475
635,550 		802,800
903,150 		1,036,950
1,170,750 		1,338,000
- 		-
10211 1851 "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		200,700
- 		234,150
- 		267,600
- 		301,050
- 		334,500
351,225 		384,675
401,400 		451,575
568,650 		702,450
836,250 		1,271,100
1,371,450 		1,505,250
-
10214 1851 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		244,185
- 		267,600
- 		291,015
- 		317,775
- 		334,500
351,225 		384,675
401,400 		434,850
485,025 		551,925
602,100 		669,000
735,900 		903,150
-
10217 1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		250,875
- 		267,600
- 		301,050
- 		367,950
- 		401,400
434,850 		501,750
535,200 		585,375
702,450 		769,350
802,800 		869,700
936,600 		1,204,200
-
10190 1852/1 $10 Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		66,900
- 		80,280
- 		93,660
- 		100,350
- 		110,385
123,765 		140,490
150,525 		167,250
183,975 		200,700
301,050 		434,850
568,650 		635,550
-
10193 1852/1 $20 Humbert MS
+ 		- 150,525
- 		167,250
- 		200,700
- 		224,115
234,150 		267,600
284,325 		317,775
351,225 		384,675
434,850 		535,200
585,375 		802,800
-
U.S. Assay Office, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10001 1852 $10 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		40,140
- 		45,158
- 		50,175
- 		70,245
- 		83,625
86,970 		103,695
110,385 		117,075
123,765 		150,525
160,560 		183,975
200,700 		257,565
-
10016 1852 "887" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		250,875
- 		267,600
- 		284,325
- 		317,775
- 		384,675
451,575 		551,925
585,375 		635,550
669,000 		769,350
1,036,950 		1,137,300
1,237,650 		1,338,000
-
10019 1852 "900" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		190,665
- 		234,150
- 		267,600
- 		351,225
- 		451,575
468,300 		501,750
518,475 		501,750
535,200 		669,000
869,700 		1,003,500
1,170,750 		1,338,000
-
10004 1853 $10 Assay 884 MS
+ 		234,150
- 		250,875
- 		284,325
- 		351,225
- 		384,675
418,125 		518,475
568,650 		602,100
652,275 		735,900
802,800 		903,150
1,003,500 		1,070,400
-
10007 1853 "900" $10 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		63,555
- 		66,900
- 		71,918
- 		81,953
- 		97,005
100,350 		107,040
112,058 		117,075
127,110 		143,835
157,215 		177,285
200,700 		217,425
-
10010 1853 "884" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		- 83,625
- 		100,350
- 		123,765
- 		133,800
140,490 		167,250
173,940 		183,975
194,010 		210,735
234,150 		284,325
367,950 		501,750
-
10013 1853 "900" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		41,813
- 		50,175
- 		55,193
- 		58,538
- 		63,555
65,228 		73,590
76,935 		83,625
91,988 		100,350
107,040 		113,730
123,765 		133,800
-
Blake & Co., MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
394574 1856 $20 Blake & Co., Copper BN
+ 		- - - 836,250
- 		- - - - - -
J.H. Bowie, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10032 (1849) P$1 Bowie, Copper Pattern Kagin Unlisted BN
+ 		- - - - - 568,650
- 		- - - -
Cincinnati Mining & Trading Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10125 1849 $5 Cincinnati Mining & Trd MS
+ 		- - - 6,690,000
- 		- - - - 7,693,500
- 		-
10128 1849 $10 Cincinnati Mining & Trading MS
+ 		- - - - 4,683,000
5,017,500 		5,184,750
5,519,250 		6,021,000
6,355,500 		7,024,500
7,359,000 		8,362,500
- 		-
Massachusetts & California Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10232 1849 $5 Massachusetts & California Co. MS
+ 		- - - 3,177,750
- 		3,345,000
3,445,350 		3,679,500
3,779,850 		4,014,000
4,181,250 		4,348,500
4,515,750 		4,683,000
4,850,250 		5,184,750
-
Miners' Bank, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10236 (1849) $10 Miners' Bank MS
+ 		177,285
- 		210,735
- 		250,875
- 		284,325
- 		317,775
334,500 		434,850
485,025 		568,650
618,825 		648,930
735,900 		903,150
1,003,500 		1,338,000
-
J.S. Ormsby, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10298 (1849) $10 J.S. Ormsby MS
+ 		- - 3,846,750
- 		4,181,250
- 		4,515,750
4,850,250 		5,686,500
- 		- - - -
Pacific Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
45435 1849 G$1 Pacific Company
3 known 		MS
+ 		- - - - - - - 1,772,850
2,007,000 		2,341,500
2,575,650 		3,010,500
-
10301 1849 P$2.50 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- 183,975
- 		200,700
- 		227,460
- 		257,565
267,600 		284,325
301,050 		317,775
351,225 		384,675
- 		- -
521600 1849 $1 Pacific Company-Silver
R-8 		MS
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10302 1849 $5 Pacific Company
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - - 4,348,500
- 		4,515,750
4,582,650 		5,017,500
5,352,000 		5,686,500
6,021,000 		6,522,750
7,024,500 		9,031,500
10,035,000 		-
10305 1849 $10 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- - - - - 6,690,000
- 		- - - -
10300 (1849) DT$1 Pacific Co, Si Uniface MS
+ 		568,650
- 		- - - - - - - - -
10303 1849 $5 Pacific Co, Copper DT MS
+ 		- 468,300
- 		- - - - - - - -
Dubosq & Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10179 1850 $10 Dubosq & Co. MS
+ 		1,672,500
- 		1,772,850
- 		1,873,200
- 		2,007,000
- 		2,241,150
2,508,750 		2,676,000
- 		- - - 4,014,000
-
Baldwin & Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10025 1850 $5 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		143,835
- 		150,525
- 		167,250
- 		224,115
- 		250,875
257,565 		284,325
301,050 		317,775
351,225 		384,675
434,850 		501,750
635,550 		903,150
-
10028 1850 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		434,850
- 		501,750
- 		618,825
- 		735,900
- 		903,150
1,003,500 		1,237,650
1,338,000 		1,505,250
1,572,150 		1,839,750
2,007,000 		2,508,750
3,010,500 		4,014,000
-
10031 1851 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		301,050
- 		351,225
- 		384,675
- 		418,125
- 		451,575
485,025 		535,200
635,550 		769,350
903,150 		1,036,950
1,237,650 		1,973,550
2,140,800 		2,341,500
-
10034 1851 $20 Baldwin & Co.
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - - - 6,021,000
6,188,250 		6,522,750
7,191,750 		7,693,500
8,362,500 		- - -
Schultz & Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10316 1851 $5 Schultz & Co.
10 to 12 known 		MS
+ 		735,900
- 		836,250
- 		970,050
- 		1,338,000
- 		1,505,250
1,605,600 		2,174,250
2,676,000 		3,846,750
4,181,250 		4,515,750
4,850,250 		5,352,000
5,686,500 		6,188,250
-
Dunbar & Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10183 1851 $5 Dunbar MS
+ 		- - - - 4,683,000
- 		- - - - -
Wass, Molitor & Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10339 1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co., Small Head MS
+ 		140,490
- 		160,560
- 		183,975
- 		257,565
- 		301,050
317,775 		351,225
401,400 		451,575
535,200 		635,550
735,900 		903,150
1,070,400 		1,438,350
-
10342 1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		107,040
- 		117,075
- 		150,525
- 		180,630
- 		224,115
244,185 		317,775
351,225 		418,125
485,025 		585,375
635,550 		836,250
1,003,500 		1,338,000
-
10345 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head MS
+ 		93,660
- 		103,695
- 		117,075
- 		150,525
- 		183,975
200,700 		234,150
267,600 		317,775
367,950 		418,125
- 		- -
10348 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		56,865
- 		60,210
- 		63,555
- 		76,935
- 		100,350
105,368 		117,075
123,765 		140,490
150,525 		160,560
183,975 		250,875
284,325 		367,950
-
10351 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co., Close Dt MS
+ 		334,500
- 		418,125
- 		501,750
- 		602,100
- 		- - - - - -
10354 1855 $10 Wass Molitor MS
+ 		117,075
- 		127,110
- 		140,490
- 		150,525
- 		167,250
183,975 		217,425
234,150 		250,875
267,600 		301,050
334,500 		451,575
501,750 		585,375
-
10360 1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		- - - 3,177,750
- 		3,345,000
3,679,500 		4,181,250
4,683,000 		5,519,250
- 		- - -
10363 1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co. MS
+ 		418,125
- 		518,475
- 		551,925
- 		602,100
- 		635,550
669,000 		735,900
802,800 		903,150
970,050 		1,036,950
1,070,400 		1,137,300
1,204,200 		1,505,250
-
Kellogg & Company, MS
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10225 1855 $20 Kellogg & Co. MS
+ 		43,485
- 		46,830
- 		50,175
- 		55,193
- 		70,245
83,625 		103,695
123,765 		167,250
173,940 		183,975
200,700 		217,425
234,150 		267,600
-
California Gold, PR PCGS Photograde
U.S. Assay Office / Humbert, PR
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10194 1852/1 $20 Humbert
2 known 		PR
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
Kellogg & Company, PR
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10228 1855 Kellogg & CO PR
+ 		- - - - - - 3,010,500
3,177,750 		3,345,000
3,512,250 		3,679,500
3,846,750 		4,014,000
-
804507 1855 $50 Kellogg & Co. CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
812033 '1855' $50 Kellogg - Original Dies Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10238 '1855' $50 Kellogg, Comm Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
California Gold, SP PCGS Photograde
Moffat & Co., SP
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10257 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date SP
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
Kellogg & Company, SP
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
PCGS No Description Desig 25 30 35 40 45 50 53 55 58 60
10223 1854 $20 Kellogg & Co. SP
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -