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
+ 		- 25,000
- 		35,000
- 		60,000
62,500 		70,000
72,500 		80,000
- 		90,000
97,500 		120,000
- 		- -
10282 1849 $5 Norris, Reeded Edge MS
+ 		13,000
- 		14,000
- 		16,500
- 		21,500
22,500 		25,000
27,500 		45,000
- 		85,000
110,000 		145,000
- 		- -
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
+ 		7,000
- 		8,000
- 		9,000
- 		10,000
10,500 		13,500
15,000 		▲30,000
- 		▲47,500
▲72,500 		▲120,000
▲130,000 		▲140,000
▲155,000 		▲170,000
185,000
10243 1850 $5 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		6,250
- 		7,250
- 		8,500
- 		11,500
12,500 		16,000
18,500 		22,500
- 		35,000
40,000 		50,000
57,500 		70,000
80,000 		225,000
240,000
10249 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., TEN D. MS
+ 		15,000
- 		20,000
- 		▲42,500
- 		▲85,000
▲90,000 		▲100,000
▲105,000 		150,000
- 		- - - -
10246 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., "TEN DOL." MS
+ 		12,500
- 		17,500
- 		25,000
- 		45,000
47,500 		60,000
65,000 		85,000
- 		115,000
- 		- - -
10252 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Close Date MS
+ 		15,000
- 		18,000
- 		30,000
- 		72,500
77,500 		95,000
105,000 		145,000
- 		- - - -
10254 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date MS
+ 		12,500
- 		15,000
- 		18,500
- 		35,000
37,500 		90,000
97,500 		130,000
- 		- - - -
10255 1853 $20 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		8,500
- 		13,000
- 		14,500
- 		25,000
27,500 		▲47,500
▲50,000 		65,000
- 		125,000
- 		- - -
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
+ 		45,000
- 		57,500
- 		80,000
- 		125,000
150,000 		375,000
400,000 		475,000
- 		525,000
550,000 		600,000
750,000 		- -
10199 1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		- - 95,000
- 		145,000
165,000 		220,000
240,000 		335,000
- 		450,000
500,000 		575,000
- 		- -
10208 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		42,500
- 		57,500
- 		85,000
- 		175,000
185,000 		215,000
235,000 		300,000
- 		475,000
625,000 		- - -
10205 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		30,000
- 		45,000
- 		57,500
- 		77,500
95,000 		155,000
175,000 		- - - - -
10211 1851 "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		25,000
- 		35,000
- 		45,000
- 		57,500
60,000 		105,000
125,000 		225,000
- 		265,000
325,000 		400,000
500,000 		650,000
850,000 		1,650,000
-
10214 1851 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		32,500
- 		40,000
- 		47,500
- 		57,500
60,000 		82,500
90,000 		135,000
- 		265,000
300,000 		450,000
475,000 		550,000
- 		-
10217 1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		33,500
- 		40,000
- 		55,000
- 		75,000
80,000 		115,000
120,000 		180,000
- 		335,000
375,000 		450,000
- 		- -
10190 1852/1 $10 Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		8,500
- 		12,000
- 		15,000
- 		21,000
22,500 		30,000
45,000 		95,000
- 		240,000
- 		- - -
10193 1852/1 $20 Humbert MS
+ 		- 22,500
- 		30,000
- 		40,000
42,500 		57,500
65,000 		120,000
- 		190,000
200,000 		225,000
250,000 		325,000
- 		-
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
+ 		5,500
- 		6,750
- 		10,500
- 		15,500
16,500 		▲22,500
▲24,000 		▲38,500
- 		▲52,500
60,000 		85,000
97,500 		125,000
- 		-
10016 1852 "887" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		35,000
- 		40,000
- 		47,500
- 		82,500
87,500 		115,000
155,000 		200,000
- 		260,000
300,000 		350,000
- 		- -
10019 1852 "900" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		24,000
- 		35,000
- 		52,500
- 		75,000
77,500 		100,000
130,000 		200,000
- 		235,000
275,000 		350,000
450,000 		850,000
- 		-
10004 1853 $10 Assay 884 MS
+ 		30,000
- 		37,500
- 		52,500
- 		77,500
85,000 		110,000
120,000 		160,000
- 		- - - -
10007 1853 "900" $10 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		8,500
- 		10,000
- 		12,250
- 		16,000
16,750 		21,500
23,500 		32,500
- 		50,000
60,000 		90,000
- 		- -
10010 1853 "884" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		- 12,500
- 		18,500
- 		25,000
26,000 		31,500
35,000 		75,000
- 		135,000
175,000 		265,000
- 		- -
10013 1853 "900" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		5,500
- 		7,500
- 		8,750
- 		11,000
11,500 		15,000
16,000 		20,000
- 		22,500
24,500 		32,500
37,500 		47,500
62,500 		125,000
150,000
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
+ 		- - 125,000
- 		- - - - - - -
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
+ 		- - - 85,000
- 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		- - 1,000,000
- 		- - - - - - -
10128 1849 $10 Cincinnati Mining & Trading MS
+ 		- - - 775,000
825,000 		1,050,000
1,100,000 		- - - - -
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
+ 		- - 475,000
- 		550,000
565,000 		650,000
675,000 		775,000
- 		875,000
925,000 		1,000,000
- 		- -
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
+ 		22,500
- 		31,500
- 		42,500
- 		65,000
72,500 		97,000
110,000 		200,000
- 		475,000
- 		- - -
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
+ 		- - 625,000
- 		850,000
- 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		- - - - 265,000
300,000 		450,000
- 		- - - -
10301 1849 P$2.50 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- 27,500
- 		34,000
- 		42,500
45,000 		57,500
- 		- - - - -
521600 1849 $1 Pacific Company-Silver
R-8 		MS
+ 		- - - - - - 135,000
- 		- - -
10302 1849 $5 Pacific Company
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - 650,000
- 		750,000
800,000 		975,000
1,050,000 		- - - - -
10305 1849 $10 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- - - 1,000,000
- 		- - - 1,400,000
- 		- -
10300 (1849) DT$1 Pacific Co, Si Uniface MS
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10303 1849 $5 Pacific Co, Copper DT MS
+ 		- 70,000
- 		- - - - - - - -
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
+ 		225,000
- 		265,000
- 		300,000
- 		400,000
- 		- 600,000
- 		- - - -
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
+ 		20,000
- 		22,500
- 		33,500
- 		42,500
45,000 		57,500
65,000 		135,000
- 		- - - -
10028 1850 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		55,000
- 		75,000
- 		110,000
- 		185,000
200,000 		275,000
300,000 		600,000
- 		1,000,000
1,350,000 		1,450,000
1,550,000 		1,750,000
2,000,000 		-
10031 1851 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		37,500
- 		52,500
- 		62,500
- 		80,000
95,000 		155,000
▲185,000 		350,000
- 		475,000
- 		- - -
10034 1851 $20 Baldwin & Co.
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - - 975,000
1,075,000 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		100,000
- 		125,000
- 		200,000
- 		325,000
400,000 		675,000
725,000 		925,000
- 		1,250,000
- 		- - -
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
+ 		575,000
- 		- - - - - - - - -
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
+ 		17,500
- 		24,000
- 		38,500
- 		52,500
60,000 		95,000
110,000 		215,000
- 		- - - -
10342 1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		12,500
- 		17,500
- 		27,000
- 		47,500
52,500 		87,500
95,000 		200,000
- 		- - - -
10345 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head MS
+ 		13,000
- 		15,500
- 		22,500
- 		35,000
40,000 		62,500
- 		- - - - -
10348 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		7,750
- 		9,000
- 		11,500
- 		17,500
18,500 		24,000
27,500 		55,000
- 		100,000
107,500 		135,000
- 		- -
10351 1852 $10 Wass Molitor, Close Dt MS
+ 		37,500
- 		62,500
- 		90,000
- 		- - - - - - -
10354 1855 $10 Wass Molitor MS
+ 		15,000
- 		19,000
- 		22,500
- 		32,500
35,000 		45,000
50,000 		87,500
- 		- - - -
10360 1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		- - 475,000
- 		625,000
700,000 		- - - - - -
10363 1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co. MS
+ 		▲57,500
- 		77,500
- 		90,000
- 		110,000
120,000 		155,000
160,000 		225,000
- 		350,000
400,000 		525,000
575,000 		650,000
- 		-
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
+ 		6,000
- 		7,000
- 		8,250
- 		15,500
18,500 		27,500
30,000 		40,000
- 		75,000
- 		- - -
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
+ 		- - - - - - - - - 900,000
-
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
+ 		- - - - 500,000
525,000 		600,000
- 		650,000
700,000 		800,000
875,000 		1,050,000
- 		-
804507 1855 $50 Kellogg & Co. CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - 1,100,000
1,250,000 		1,500,000
- 		-
812033 '1855' $50 Kellogg - Original Dies Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10238 '1855' $50 Kellogg, Comm Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - 4,350
4,500 		4,650
4,800 		4,950
5,100 		5,250
5,500
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
+ 		- - - - - - - 1,250,000
- 		- -
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
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -