PCGS Price Guide: California Gold

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California Gold, MS

Norris, Gregg & Norris, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10279

1849 $5 Norris, Gregg & Norris Plain Edge

MS
+

▲575,450
-

▲609,300
▲660,075

▲812,400
-

10282

1849 $5 Norris, Reeded Edge

MS
+

389,275
-

575,450
744,700

981,650
-

Moffat & Co., MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10240

1849 $5 Moffat & Co.

MS
+

▲253,875
-

▲321,575
▲490,825

▲812,400
▲880,100

▲947,800
▲1,049,350

▲1,150,900
▲1,252,450

▲1,387,850
▲1,523,250

▲1,692,500
-

10243

1850 $5 Moffat & Co.

MS
+

169,250
-

236,950
270,800

338,500
389,275

473,900
541,600

1,523,250
1,624,800

1,861,750
2,200,250

10249

1849 $10 Moffat & Co., TEN D.

MS
+

10246

1849 $10 Moffat & Co., "TEN DOL."

MS
+

▲643,150
-

▲778,550
-

10252

1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Close Date

MS
+

10254

1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date

MS
+

1,015,500
-

10255

1853 $20 Moffat & Co.

MS
+

609,300
-

846,250
-

U.S. Assay Office / Humbert, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10196

1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, No "50"

MS
+

3,385,000
-

3,554,250
3,723,500

4,062,000
5,077,500

10199

1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50"

MS
+

2,538,750
-

3,046,500
3,385,000

3,892,750
-

10208

1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50"

MS
+

2,369,500
-

3,215,750
4,231,250

10205

1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

10211

1851 "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

1,624,800
-

1,794,050
2,200,250

2,708,000
3,385,000

4,400,500
5,754,500

11,170,500
-

10214

1851 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

1,184,750
-

1,794,050
2,031,000

3,046,500
3,215,750

3,723,500
-

10217

1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

1,692,500
-

2,267,950
2,538,750

3,046,500
-

10187

1852 $10 Augustus Humbert

MS
+

270,800
-

372,350
-

10190

1852/1 $10 Augustus Humbert

MS
+

▲846,250
-

1,624,800
-

10193

1852/1 $20 Humbert

MS
+

1,184,750
-

▼1,286,300
▼1,354,000

▼1,523,250
▼1,692,500

2,200,250
-

U.S. Assay Office, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10001

1852 $10 U.S. Assay Office

MS
+

▲304,650
-

▲355,425
▲406,200

575,450
660,075

846,250
-

10016

1852 "887" $50 U.S. Assay Office

MS
+

▼1,557,100
-

▼1,760,200
2,031,000

2,369,500
-

10019

1852 "900" $50 U.S. Assay Office

MS
+

1,421,700
-

▲1,590,950
▲1,861,750

▲2,369,500
▲3,046,500

▲5,754,500
-

10004

1853 $10 Assay 884

MS
+

1,184,750
-

10007

1853 "900" $10 U.S. Assay Office

MS
+

270,800
-

338,500
406,200

609,300
-

10010

1853 "884" $20 U.S. Assay Office

MS
+

▲677,000
-

▲913,950
▲1,184,750

▲1,794,050
-

10013

1853 "900" $20 U.S. Assay Office

MS
+

142,170
-

152,325
165,865

220,025
253,875

321,575
423,125

846,250
1,015,500

1,184,750
-

Blake & Co., MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

394574

1856 $20 Blake & Co., Copper

BN
+

J.H. Bowie, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10032

(1849) P$1 Bowie, Copper Pattern Kagin Unlisted

BN
+

Cincinnati Mining & Trading Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10125

1849 $5 Cincinnati Mining & Trd

MS
+

10128

1849 $10 Cincinnati Mining & Trading

MS
+

Massachusetts & California Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10232

1849 $5 Massachusetts & California Co.

MS
+

5,585,250
-

5,923,750
6,262,250

6,770,000
-

Miners' Bank, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10236

(1849) $10 Miners' Bank

MS
+

2,538,750
-

3,215,750
-

J.S. Ormsby, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10298

(1849) $10 J.S. Ormsby

MS
+

Pacific Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

45435

1849 G$1 Pacific Company
3 known

MS
+

▲3,723,500
-

10301

1849 P$2.50 Pacific Company

MS
+

521600

1849 $1 Pacific Company-Silver
R-8

MS
+

▲913,950
-

10302

1849 $5 Pacific Company
4 known

MS
+

10305

1849 $10 Pacific Company

MS
+

9,478,000
-

10300

(1849) DT$1 Pacific Co, Si Uniface

MS
+

10303

1849 $5 Pacific Co, Copper DT

MS
+

Dubosq & Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10179

1850 $10 Dubosq & Co.

MS
+

▲4,400,500
-

Baldwin & Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10025

1850 $5 Baldwin & Co.

MS
+

1,523,250
-

10028

1850 $10 Baldwin & Co.

MS
+

6,093,000
-

6,770,000
9,139,500

9,816,500
10,493,500

11,847,500
13,540,000

10031

1851 $10 Baldwin & Co.

MS
+

▲2,708,000
-

▲3,215,750
-

10034

1851 $20 Baldwin & Co.
4 known

MS
+

Schultz & Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10316

1851 $5 Schultz & Co.
10 to 12 known

MS
+

▲6,939,250
-

▲8,462,500
-

Dunbar & Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10183

1851 $5 Dunbar

MS
+

5,077,500
-

Wass, Molitor & Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10339

1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co., Small Head

MS
+

10342

1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head

MS
+

10345

1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head

MS
+

10348

1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head

MS
+

▲507,750
-

▲677,000
▲727,775

▲913,950
-

10351

1852 $10 Wass Molitor, Close Dt

MS
+

10354

1855 $10 Wass Molitor

MS
+

677,000
-

10357

1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head

MS
+

▲1,726,350
-

▲1,929,450
▲2,132,550

▲2,538,750
-

10360

1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head

MS
+

10363

1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co.

MS
+

▲1,861,750
-

2,369,500
2,708,000

3,554,250
3,892,750

4,400,500
-

Kellogg & Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10222

1854 $20 Kellogg & Co.

MS
+

▲473,900
-

677,000
880,100

1,354,000
1,692,500

3,046,500
3,554,250

4,569,750
-

10225

1855 $20 Kellogg & Co.

MS
+

304,650
-

507,750
-

California Gold, PR

U.S. Assay Office / Humbert, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10194

1852/1 $20 Humbert
2 known

PR
+

6,093,000
-

Kellogg & Company, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10228

1855 Kellogg & CO

PR
+

4,231,250
-

4,400,500
4,739,000

5,416,000
5,923,750

7,108,500
-

804507

1855 $50 Kellogg & Co.

CAM
+

7,447,000
8,462,500

10,155,000
-

812033

'1855' $50 Kellogg - Original Dies Restrike S.S. Central America

DCAM
+

423,125
440,050

473,900
-

10238

'1855' $50 Kellogg, Comm Restrike S.S. Central America

DCAM
+

29,449
30,465

31,480
32,496

33,512
34,527

35,543
37,235

40,620
41,974

43,328
44,682

46,036
47,390

49,083
-

California Gold, SP

Moffat & Co., SP

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10257

1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date

SP
+

8,462,500
-

11,170,500
-

Kellogg & Company, SP

PCGS No	Description	Desig	61	62	63	64	65	66	67	68	69	70

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10223

1854 $20 Kellogg & Co.

SP
+

10,832,000
-

R-1	Common
R-2	Not So Common
R-3	Scarce
R-4	Very Scarce	(76-200 known)
R-5	Rare	(31-75 known)
R-6	Very Rare	(13-30 known)
R-7	Extremely Rare	(4-12 known)
R-8	Unique or Nearly Unique	(1-3 known)

R-1	Common	(Tens of Millions)
R-2	Not so Common	(Several Million)
R-3	Scarce	(Hundreds of Thousands)
R-4	Very Scarce	(Tens of Thousands)
R-5	Rare	(Several Thousand)
R-6	Very Rare	(Several Hundred)
R-7	Extremely Rare	(Few Tens)
R-8	Unique or Nearly Unique	(Several)

PCGS Price Guide: California Gold

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