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
+ 		- 35,250
- 		49,350
- 		84,600
88,125 		98,700
102,225 		112,800
- 		126,900
137,475 		169,200
- 		- -
10282 1849 $5 Norris, Reeded Edge MS
+ 		18,330
- 		19,740
- 		23,265
- 		30,315
31,725 		35,250
38,775 		63,450
- 		119,850
155,100 		204,450
- 		- -
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
+ 		9,870
- 		11,280
- 		12,690
- 		14,100
14,805 		19,035
21,150 		▲42,300
- 		▲66,975
▲102,225 		▲169,200
▲183,300 		▲197,400
▲218,550 		▲239,700
260,850
10243 1850 $5 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		8,813
- 		10,223
- 		11,985
- 		16,215
17,625 		22,560
26,085 		31,725
- 		49,350
56,400 		70,500
81,075 		98,700
112,800 		317,250
338,400
10249 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., TEN D. MS
+ 		21,150
- 		28,200
- 		▲59,925
- 		▲119,850
▲126,900 		▲141,000
▲148,050 		211,500
- 		- - - -
10246 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., "TEN DOL." MS
+ 		17,625
- 		24,675
- 		35,250
- 		63,450
66,975 		84,600
91,650 		119,850
- 		162,150
- 		- - -
10252 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Close Date MS
+ 		21,150
- 		25,380
- 		42,300
- 		102,225
109,275 		133,950
148,050 		204,450
- 		- - - -
10254 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date MS
+ 		17,625
- 		21,150
- 		26,085
- 		49,350
52,875 		126,900
137,475 		183,300
- 		- - - -
10255 1853 $20 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		11,985
- 		18,330
- 		20,445
- 		35,250
38,775 		▲66,975
▲70,500 		91,650
- 		176,250
- 		- - -
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
+ 		63,450
- 		81,075
- 		112,800
- 		176,250
211,500 		528,750
564,000 		669,750
- 		740,250
775,500 		846,000
1,057,500 		- -
10199 1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		- - 133,950
- 		204,450
232,650 		310,200
338,400 		472,350
- 		634,500
705,000 		810,750
- 		- -
10208 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		59,925
- 		81,075
- 		119,850
- 		246,750
260,850 		303,150
331,350 		423,000
- 		669,750
881,250 		- - -
10205 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		42,300
- 		63,450
- 		81,075
- 		109,275
133,950 		218,550
246,750 		- - - - -
10211 1851 "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		35,250
- 		49,350
- 		63,450
- 		81,075
84,600 		148,050
176,250 		317,250
- 		373,650
458,250 		564,000
705,000 		916,500
1,198,500 		2,326,500
-
10214 1851 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		45,825
- 		56,400
- 		66,975
- 		81,075
84,600 		116,325
126,900 		190,350
- 		373,650
423,000 		634,500
669,750 		775,500
- 		-
10217 1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		47,235
- 		56,400
- 		77,550
- 		105,750
112,800 		162,150
169,200 		253,800
- 		472,350
528,750 		634,500
- 		- -
10190 1852/1 $10 Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		11,985
- 		16,920
- 		21,150
- 		29,610
31,725 		42,300
63,450 		133,950
- 		338,400
- 		- - -
10193 1852/1 $20 Humbert MS
+ 		- 31,725
- 		42,300
- 		56,400
59,925 		81,075
91,650 		169,200
- 		267,900
282,000 		317,250
352,500 		458,250
- 		-
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
+ 		7,755
- 		9,518
- 		14,805
- 		21,855
23,265 		▲31,725
▲33,840 		▲54,285
- 		▲74,025
84,600 		119,850
137,475 		176,250
- 		-
10016 1852 "887" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		49,350
- 		56,400
- 		66,975
- 		116,325
123,375 		162,150
218,550 		282,000
- 		366,600
423,000 		493,500
- 		- -
10019 1852 "900" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		33,840
- 		49,350
- 		74,025
- 		105,750
109,275 		141,000
183,300 		282,000
- 		331,350
387,750 		493,500
634,500 		1,198,500
- 		-
10004 1853 $10 Assay 884 MS
+ 		42,300
- 		52,875
- 		74,025
- 		109,275
119,850 		155,100
169,200 		225,600
- 		- - - -
10007 1853 "900" $10 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		11,985
- 		14,100
- 		17,273
- 		22,560
23,618 		30,315
33,135 		45,825
- 		70,500
84,600 		126,900
- 		- -
10010 1853 "884" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		- 17,625
- 		26,085
- 		35,250
36,660 		44,415
49,350 		105,750
- 		190,350
246,750 		373,650
- 		- -
10013 1853 "900" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		7,755
- 		10,575
- 		12,338
- 		15,510
16,215 		21,150
22,560 		28,200
- 		31,725
34,545 		45,825
52,875 		66,975
88,125 		176,250
211,500
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
+ 		- - 176,250
- 		- - - - - - -
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
+ 		- - - 119,850
- 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		- - 1,410,000
- 		- - - - - - -
10128 1849 $10 Cincinnati Mining & Trading MS
+ 		- - - 1,092,750
1,163,250 		1,480,500
1,551,000 		- - - - -
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
+ 		- - 669,750
- 		775,500
796,650 		916,500
951,750 		1,092,750
- 		1,233,750
1,304,250 		1,410,000
- 		- -
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
+ 		31,725
- 		44,415
- 		59,925
- 		91,650
102,225 		136,770
155,100 		282,000
- 		669,750
- 		- - -
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
+ 		- - 881,250
- 		1,198,500
- 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		- - - - 373,650
423,000 		634,500
- 		- - - -
10301 1849 P$2.50 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- 38,775
- 		47,940
- 		59,925
63,450 		81,075
- 		- - - - -
521600 1849 $1 Pacific Company-Silver
R-8 		MS
+ 		- - - - - - 190,350
- 		- - -
10302 1849 $5 Pacific Company
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - 916,500
- 		1,057,500
1,128,000 		1,374,750
1,480,500 		- - - - -
10305 1849 $10 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- - - 1,410,000
- 		- - - 1,974,000
- 		- -
10300 (1849) DT$1 Pacific Co, Si Uniface MS
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10303 1849 $5 Pacific Co, Copper DT MS
+ 		- 98,700
- 		- - - - - - - -
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
+ 		317,250
- 		373,650
- 		423,000
- 		564,000
- 		- 846,000
- 		- - - -
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
+ 		28,200
- 		31,725
- 		47,235
- 		59,925
63,450 		81,075
91,650 		190,350
- 		- - - -
10028 1850 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		77,550
- 		105,750
- 		155,100
- 		260,850
282,000 		387,750
423,000 		846,000
- 		1,410,000
1,903,500 		2,044,500
2,185,500 		2,467,500
2,820,000 		-
10031 1851 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		52,875
- 		74,025
- 		88,125
- 		112,800
133,950 		218,550
▲260,850 		493,500
- 		669,750
- 		- - -
10034 1851 $20 Baldwin & Co.
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - - 1,374,750
1,515,750 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		141,000
- 		176,250
- 		282,000
- 		458,250
564,000 		951,750
1,022,250 		1,304,250
- 		1,762,500
- 		- - -
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
+ 		810,750
- 		- - - - - - - - -
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
+ 		24,675
- 		33,840
- 		54,285
- 		74,025
84,600 		133,950
155,100 		303,150
- 		- - - -
10342 1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		17,625
- 		24,675
- 		38,070
- 		66,975
74,025 		123,375
133,950 		282,000
- 		- - - -
10345 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head MS
+ 		18,330
- 		21,855
- 		31,725
- 		49,350
56,400 		88,125
- 		- - - - -
10348 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		10,928
- 		12,690
- 		16,215
- 		24,675
26,085 		33,840
38,775 		77,550
- 		141,000
151,575 		190,350
- 		- -
10351 1852 $10 Wass Molitor, Close Dt MS
+ 		52,875
- 		88,125
- 		126,900
- 		- - - - - - -
10354 1855 $10 Wass Molitor MS
+ 		21,150
- 		26,790
- 		31,725
- 		45,825
49,350 		63,450
70,500 		123,375
- 		- - - -
10360 1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		- - 669,750
- 		881,250
987,000 		- - - - - -
10363 1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co. MS
+ 		▲81,075
- 		109,275
- 		126,900
- 		155,100
169,200 		218,550
225,600 		317,250
- 		493,500
564,000 		740,250
810,750 		916,500
- 		-
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
+ 		8,460
- 		9,870
- 		11,633
- 		21,855
26,085 		38,775
42,300 		56,400
- 		105,750
- 		- - -
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
+ 		- - - - - - - - - 1,269,000
-
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
+ 		- - - - 705,000
740,250 		846,000
- 		916,500
987,000 		1,128,000
1,233,750 		1,480,500
- 		-
804507 1855 $50 Kellogg & Co. CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - 1,551,000
1,762,500 		2,115,000
- 		-
812033 '1855' $50 Kellogg - Original Dies Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10238 '1855' $50 Kellogg, Comm Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - 6,134
6,345 		6,557
6,768 		6,980
7,191 		7,403
7,755
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
+ 		- - - - - - - 1,762,500
- 		- -
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
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -