PCGS Price Guide: California Gold

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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
+ 		- ▲18,500
- 		▲20,350
- 		▲25,900
- 		▲33,300
▲37,000 		▲44,400
▲46,250 		▲48,100
▲49,950 		▲51,800
▲53,650 		▲55,500
▲57,350 		▲59,200
-
10282 1849 $5 Norris, Reeded Edge MS
+ 		▲9,990
- 		▲10,360
- 		▲11,100
- 		12,210
- 		13,690
14,800 		15,910
16,650 		17,020
17,760 		18,500
▲20,350 		▲22,200
▲25,900 		33,300
-
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
+ 		5,550
- 		5,920
- 		6,290
- 		6,660
- 		7,030
7,215 		7,400
7,770 		8,510
8,880 		▲9,990
▲11,100 		▲12,950
▲16,650 		▲22,200
-
10243 1850 $5 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		▲4,995
- 		▲5,365
- 		▲5,735
- 		▲6,290
- 		▲6,845
▲7,030 		▼8,510
9,250 		9,990
10,730 		▲11,840
▲13,690 		▲14,800
▲15,540 		▲16,650
-
10249 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., TEN D. MS
+ 		▲12,580
- 		▲14,800
- 		▲22,200
- 		▲31,450
- 		▲37,000
▲42,550 		▲62,900
▲66,600 		▲68,450
▲70,300 		▲74,000
▲77,700 		▲81,400
▲92,500 		▲111,000
-
10246 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., "TEN DOL." MS
+ 		▲11,100
- 		▲12,950
- 		▲14,800
- 		▲18,500
- 		▲25,900
▲27,750 		▲33,300
▲35,150 		▲38,850
▲40,700 		▲44,400
▲48,100 		▲53,650
▲55,500 		▲62,900
-
10252 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Close Date MS
+ 		▲11,840
- 		▲13,320
- 		▲15,540
- 		▲22,200
- 		35,150
38,850 		53,650
57,350 		62,900
64,750 		70,300
77,700 		85,100
92,500 		107,300
-
10254 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date MS
+ 		▲9,990
- 		▲11,100
- 		▲11,840
- 		▲13,690
- 		20,350
22,200 		25,900
27,750 		35,150
42,550 		66,600
72,150 		77,700
85,100 		96,200
-
10255 1853 $20 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		9,250
- 		9,620
- 		9,990
- 		10,730
- 		▲12,950
▲14,800 		▲18,500
▲20,350 		▲31,450
▲33,300 		▲35,150
▲37,000 		▲38,850
▲40,700 		48,100
-
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
+ 		37,000
- 		42,550
- 		48,100
- 		59,200
- 		70,300
74,000 		92,500
111,000 		148,000
196,100 		277,500
296,000 		314,500
333,000 		351,500
-
10199 1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		- - - 70,300
- 		77,700
85,100 		107,300
122,100 		136,900
151,700 		162,800
177,600 		196,100
222,000 		247,900
-
10208 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		33,300
- 		42,550
- 		48,100
- 		62,900
- 		74,000
85,100 		129,500
136,900 		144,300
148,000 		159,100
173,900 		185,000
203,500 		222,000
-
10205 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		27,750
- 		33,300
- 		38,850
- 		42,550
- 		46,250
48,100 		57,350
70,300 		88,800
99,900 		114,700
129,500 		148,000
- 		-
10211 1851 "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		22,200
- 		▲25,900
- 		▲29,600
- 		▲33,300
- 		37,000
38,850 		42,550
44,400 		49,950
62,900 		77,700
92,500 		140,600
151,700 		166,500
-
10214 1851 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		27,010
- 		29,600
- 		▼32,190
- 		▼35,150
- 		▼37,000
▼38,850 		42,550
44,400 		48,100
▲53,650 		▲61,050
▲66,600 		74,000
81,400 		99,900
-
10217 1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		27,750
- 		29,600
- 		33,300
- 		40,700
- 		44,400
48,100 		55,500
59,200 		64,750
▲77,700 		▲85,100
▲88,800 		▲96,200
103,600 		133,200
-
10190 1852/1 $10 Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		7,400
- 		8,880
- 		10,360
- 		11,100
- 		12,210
13,690 		15,540
16,650 		18,500
20,350 		22,200
▲33,300 		▲48,100
▲62,900 		▲70,300
-
10193 1852/1 $20 Humbert MS
+ 		- 16,650
- 		18,500
- 		22,200
- 		24,790
25,900 		29,600
31,450 		35,150
38,850 		42,550
48,100 		59,200
64,750 		88,800
-
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
+ 		4,440
- 		4,995
- 		5,550
- 		7,770
- 		9,250
9,620 		11,470
12,210 		12,950
13,690 		▲16,650
▲17,760 		▲20,350
▲22,200 		▲28,490
-
10016 1852 "887" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		27,750
- 		29,600
- 		31,450
- 		▲35,150
- 		▲42,550
▲49,950 		▼61,050
▼64,750 		▼70,300
▼74,000 		▼85,100
▼114,700 		▼125,800
▼136,900 		▼148,000
-
10019 1852 "900" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		21,090
- 		25,900
- 		29,600
- 		▲38,850
- 		▲49,950
▲51,800 		▲55,500
▲57,350 		▲55,500
59,200 		74,000
96,200 		111,000
129,500 		148,000
-
10004 1853 $10 Assay 884 MS
+ 		▲25,900
- 		27,750
- 		31,450
- 		38,850
- 		42,550
46,250 		57,350
62,900 		66,600
72,150 		81,400
88,800 		99,900
111,000 		118,400
-
10007 1853 "900" $10 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		▲7,030
- 		▲7,400
- 		▲7,955
- 		▲9,065
- 		▲10,730
▲11,100 		▲11,840
▲12,395 		▲12,950
▲14,060 		▲15,910
▲17,390 		▲19,610
▲22,200 		24,050
-
10010 1853 "884" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		- 9,250
- 		11,100
- 		13,690
- 		14,800
15,540 		18,500
19,240 		20,350
21,460 		23,310
25,900 		31,450
▲40,700 		▲55,500
-
10013 1853 "900" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		▲4,625
- 		▲5,550
- 		▲6,105
- 		▲6,475
- 		▲7,030
▲7,215 		▲8,140
▲8,510 		9,250
10,175 		11,100
11,840 		12,580
13,690 		14,800
-
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
+ 		- - - 92,500
- 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		- - - - - 62,900
- 		- - - -
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
+ 		- - - 740,000
- 		- - - - 851,000
- 		-
10128 1849 $10 Cincinnati Mining & Trading MS
+ 		- - - - 518,000
555,000 		573,500
610,500 		666,000
703,000 		777,000
814,000 		925,000
- 		-
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
+ 		- - - 351,500
- 		370,000
381,100 		407,000
418,100 		444,000
462,500 		481,000
499,500 		518,000
536,500 		573,500
-
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
+ 		▲19,610
- 		▲23,310
- 		▲27,750
- 		▲31,450
- 		35,150
37,000 		48,100
53,650 		62,900
68,450 		71,780
81,400 		99,900
111,000 		148,000
-
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
+ 		- - ▲425,500
- 		▲462,500
- 		▲499,500
▲536,500 		▲629,000
- 		- - - -
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
+ 		- - - - - - - ▲196,100
▲222,000 		▲259,000
▲284,900 		▲333,000
-
10301 1849 P$2.50 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- 20,350
- 		22,200
- 		▼25,160
- 		▼28,490
▼29,600 		▼31,450
▼33,300 		▼35,150
▼38,850 		▼42,550
- 		- -
521600 1849 $1 Pacific Company-Silver
R-8 		MS
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10302 1849 $5 Pacific Company
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - - ▲481,000
- 		▲499,500
▲506,900 		▲555,000
▲592,000 		▲629,000
▲666,000 		▲721,500
▲777,000 		▲999,000
▲1,110,000 		-
10305 1849 $10 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- - - - - 740,000
- 		- - - -
10300 (1849) DT$1 Pacific Co, Si Uniface MS
+ 		▲62,900
- 		- - - - - - - - -
10303 1849 $5 Pacific Co, Copper DT MS
+ 		- ▲51,800
- 		- - - - - - - -
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
+ 		▲185,000
- 		▲196,100
- 		▲207,200
- 		▲222,000
- 		▲247,900
▲277,500 		▲296,000
- 		- - - ▲444,000
-
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
+ 		15,910
- 		16,650
- 		18,500
- 		▼24,790
- 		▼27,750
▼28,490 		▼31,450
▼33,300 		▼35,150
▼38,850 		▼42,550
▼48,100 		55,500
70,300 		99,900
-
10028 1850 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		48,100
- 		55,500
- 		68,450
- 		81,400
- 		99,900
111,000 		136,900
148,000 		166,500
173,900 		203,500
222,000 		277,500
333,000 		444,000
-
10031 1851 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		▲33,300
- 		▲38,850
- 		▲42,550
- 		▲46,250
- 		▲49,950
▲53,650 		59,200
▲70,300 		▲85,100
▲99,900 		▲114,700
▲136,900 		▲218,300
▲236,800 		▲259,000
-
10034 1851 $20 Baldwin & Co.
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - - - ▲666,000
▲684,500 		▲721,500
▲795,500 		▲851,000
▲925,000 		- - -
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
+ 		▲81,400
- 		▲92,500
- 		▲107,300
- 		▲148,000
- 		▲166,500
▲177,600 		▲240,500
▲296,000 		▲425,500
▲462,500 		▲499,500
▲536,500 		▲592,000
▲629,000 		▲684,500
-
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
+ 		- - - - 518,000
- 		- - - - -
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
+ 		15,540
- 		17,760
- 		20,350
- 		28,490
- 		▼33,300
▼35,150 		▼38,850
▼44,400 		▼49,950
▼59,200 		▼70,300
▼81,400 		▼99,900
▼118,400 		▼159,100
-
10342 1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		▲11,840
- 		▲12,950
- 		▲16,650
- 		▲19,980
- 		▲24,790
▲27,010 		▲35,150
▲38,850 		46,250
53,650 		64,750
70,300 		92,500
111,000 		148,000
-
10345 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head MS
+ 		▲10,360
- 		▲11,470
- 		▲12,950
- 		16,650
- 		20,350
22,200 		25,900
29,600 		35,150
40,700 		46,250
- 		- -
10348 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		▲6,290
- 		▲6,660
- 		▲7,030
- 		8,510
- 		▲11,100
▲11,655 		▲12,950
▲13,690 		▲15,540
▲16,650 		▲17,760
▲20,350 		27,750
31,450 		40,700
-
10351 1852 $10 Wass Molitor, Close Dt MS
+ 		37,000
- 		46,250
- 		55,500
- 		66,600
- 		- - - - - -
10354 1855 $10 Wass Molitor MS
+ 		▲12,950
- 		14,060
- 		15,540
- 		16,650
- 		18,500
20,350 		24,050
25,900 		27,750
29,600 		33,300
37,000 		49,950
55,500 		64,750
-
10360 1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		- - - 351,500
- 		370,000
407,000 		462,500
518,000 		610,500
- 		- - -
10363 1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co. MS
+ 		46,250
- 		57,350
- 		▼61,050
- 		▼66,600
- 		▼70,300
▼74,000 		81,400
▲88,800 		▲99,900
▲107,300 		▲114,700
▲118,400 		▲125,800
▲133,200 		▲166,500
-
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
+ 		▲4,810
- 		▲5,180
- 		▲5,550
- 		6,105
- 		7,770
9,250 		11,470
▲13,690 		▲18,500
▲19,240 		▲20,350
▲22,200 		24,050
25,900 		29,600
-
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
+ 		- - - - - - 333,000
351,500 		370,000
388,500 		407,000
425,500 		444,000
-
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
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -