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
+ 		- 34,750
- 		48,650
- 		83,400
86,875 		97,300
100,775 		111,200
- 		125,100
135,525 		166,800
- 		- -
10282 1849 $5 Norris, Reeded Edge MS
+ 		18,070
- 		19,460
- 		22,935
- 		29,885
31,275 		34,750
38,225 		62,550
- 		118,150
152,900 		201,550
- 		- -
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
+ 		9,730
- 		11,120
- 		12,510
- 		13,900
14,595 		18,765
20,850 		41,700
- 		66,025
100,775 		166,800
180,700 		194,600
215,450 		236,300
257,150
10243 1850 $5 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		8,688
- 		10,078
- 		11,815
- 		15,985
17,375 		22,240
25,715 		31,275
- 		48,650
55,600 		69,500
79,925 		97,300
111,200 		312,750
333,600
10249 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., TEN D. MS
+ 		20,850
- 		27,800
- 		59,075
- 		118,150
125,100 		139,000
145,950 		208,500
- 		- - - -
10246 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., "TEN DOL." MS
+ 		17,375
- 		24,325
- 		34,750
- 		62,550
66,025 		83,400
90,350 		118,150
- 		159,850
- 		- - -
10252 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Close Date MS
+ 		20,850
- 		25,020
- 		41,700
- 		100,775
107,725 		132,050
145,950 		201,550
- 		- - - -
10254 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date MS
+ 		17,375
- 		20,850
- 		25,715
- 		48,650
52,125 		125,100
135,525 		180,700
- 		- - - -
10255 1853 $20 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		11,815
- 		18,070
- 		20,155
- 		34,750
38,225 		66,025
69,500 		90,350
- 		173,750
- 		- - -
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
+ 		62,550
- 		79,925
- 		111,200
- 		173,750
208,500 		521,250
556,000 		660,250
- 		729,750
764,500 		834,000
1,042,500 		- -
10199 1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		- - 132,050
- 		201,550
229,350 		305,800
333,600 		465,650
- 		625,500
695,000 		799,250
- 		- -
10208 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		59,075
- 		79,925
- 		118,150
- 		243,250
257,150 		298,850
326,650 		417,000
- 		660,250
868,750 		- - -
10205 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		41,700
- 		62,550
- 		79,925
- 		107,725
132,050 		215,450
243,250 		- - - - -
10211 1851 "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		34,750
- 		48,650
- 		62,550
- 		79,925
83,400 		145,950
173,750 		312,750
- 		368,350
451,750 		556,000
695,000 		903,500
1,181,500 		2,293,500
-
10214 1851 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		45,175
- 		55,600
- 		66,025
- 		79,925
83,400 		114,675
125,100 		187,650
- 		368,350
417,000 		625,500
660,250 		764,500
- 		-
10217 1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		46,565
- 		55,600
- 		76,450
- 		104,250
111,200 		159,850
166,800 		250,200
- 		465,650
521,250 		625,500
- 		- -
10190 1852/1 $10 Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		11,815
- 		16,680
- 		20,850
- 		29,190
31,275 		41,700
62,550 		132,050
- 		333,600
- 		- - -
10193 1852/1 $20 Humbert MS
+ 		- 31,275
- 		41,700
- 		55,600
59,075 		79,925
90,350 		166,800
- 		264,100
278,000 		312,750
347,500 		451,750
- 		-
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
+ 		7,645
- 		9,383
- 		14,595
- 		21,545
22,935 		31,275
33,360 		53,515
- 		72,975
83,400 		118,150
135,525 		173,750
- 		-
10016 1852 "887" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		48,650
- 		55,600
- 		66,025
- 		114,675
121,625 		159,850
215,450 		278,000
- 		361,400
417,000 		486,500
- 		- -
10019 1852 "900" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		33,360
- 		48,650
- 		72,975
- 		104,250
107,725 		139,000
180,700 		278,000
- 		326,650
382,250 		486,500
625,500 		1,181,500
- 		-
10004 1853 $10 Assay 884 MS
+ 		41,700
- 		52,125
- 		72,975
- 		107,725
118,150 		152,900
166,800 		222,400
- 		- - - -
10007 1853 "900" $10 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		11,815
- 		13,900
- 		17,028
- 		22,240
23,283 		29,885
32,665 		45,175
- 		69,500
83,400 		125,100
- 		- -
10010 1853 "884" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		- 17,375
- 		25,715
- 		34,750
36,140 		43,785
48,650 		104,250
- 		187,650
243,250 		368,350
- 		- -
10013 1853 "900" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		7,645
- 		10,425
- 		12,163
- 		15,290
15,985 		20,850
22,240 		27,800
- 		31,275
34,055 		45,175
52,125 		66,025
86,875 		173,750
208,500
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
+ 		- - 173,750
- 		- - - - - - -
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
+ 		- - - 118,150
- 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		- - 1,390,000
- 		- - - - - - -
10128 1849 $10 Cincinnati Mining & Trading MS
+ 		- - - 1,077,250
1,146,750 		1,459,500
1,529,000 		- - - - -
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
+ 		- - 660,250
- 		764,500
785,350 		903,500
938,250 		1,077,250
- 		1,216,250
1,285,750 		1,390,000
- 		- -
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
+ 		31,275
- 		43,785
- 		59,075
- 		90,350
100,775 		134,830
152,900 		278,000
- 		660,250
- 		- - -
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
+ 		- - 868,750
- 		1,181,500
- 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		- - - - 368,350
417,000 		625,500
- 		- - - -
10301 1849 P$2.50 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- 38,225
- 		47,260
- 		59,075
62,550 		79,925
- 		- - - - -
521600 1849 $1 Pacific Company-Silver
R-8 		MS
+ 		- - - - - - 187,650
- 		- - -
10302 1849 $5 Pacific Company
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - 903,500
- 		1,042,500
1,112,000 		1,355,250
1,459,500 		- - - - -
10305 1849 $10 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- - - 1,390,000
- 		- - - 1,946,000
- 		- -
10300 (1849) DT$1 Pacific Co, Si Uniface MS
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10303 1849 $5 Pacific Co, Copper DT MS
+ 		- 97,300
- 		- - - - - - - -
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
+ 		312,750
- 		368,350
- 		417,000
- 		556,000
- 		- 834,000
- 		- - - -
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
+ 		27,800
- 		31,275
- 		46,565
- 		59,075
62,550 		79,925
90,350 		187,650
- 		- - - -
10028 1850 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		76,450
- 		104,250
- 		152,900
- 		257,150
278,000 		382,250
417,000 		834,000
- 		1,390,000
1,876,500 		2,015,500
2,154,500 		2,432,500
2,780,000 		-
10031 1851 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		52,125
- 		72,975
- 		86,875
- 		111,200
132,050 		215,450
257,150 		486,500
- 		660,250
- 		- - -
10034 1851 $20 Baldwin & Co.
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - - 1,355,250
1,494,250 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		139,000
- 		173,750
- 		278,000
- 		451,750
556,000 		938,250
1,007,750 		1,285,750
- 		1,737,500
- 		- - -
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
+ 		799,250
- 		- - - - - - - - -
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
+ 		24,325
- 		33,360
- 		53,515
- 		72,975
83,400 		132,050
152,900 		298,850
- 		- - - -
10342 1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		17,375
- 		24,325
- 		37,530
- 		66,025
72,975 		121,625
132,050 		278,000
- 		- - - -
10345 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head MS
+ 		18,070
- 		21,545
- 		31,275
- 		48,650
55,600 		86,875
- 		- - - - -
10348 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		10,773
- 		12,510
- 		15,985
- 		24,325
25,715 		33,360
38,225 		76,450
- 		139,000
149,425 		187,650
- 		- -
10351 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co., Close Dt MS
+ 		52,125
- 		86,875
- 		125,100
- 		- - - - - - -
10354 1855 $10 Wass Molitor MS
+ 		20,850
- 		26,410
- 		31,275
- 		45,175
48,650 		62,550
69,500 		121,625
- 		- - - -
10360 1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		- - 660,250
- 		868,750
973,000 		- - - - - -
10363 1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co. MS
+ 		79,925
- 		107,725
- 		125,100
- 		152,900
166,800 		215,450
222,400 		312,750
- 		486,500
556,000 		729,750
799,250 		903,500
- 		-
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
+ 		8,340
- 		9,730
- 		11,468
- 		21,545
25,715 		38,225
41,700 		55,600
- 		104,250
- 		- - -
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
+ 		- - - - - - - - - 1,251,000
-
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
+ 		- - - - 695,000
729,750 		834,000
- 		903,500
973,000 		1,112,000
1,216,250 		1,459,500
- 		-
804507 1855 $50 Kellogg & Co. CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - 1,529,000
1,737,500 		2,085,000
- 		-
812033 '1855' $50 Kellogg - Original Dies Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10238 '1855' $50 Kellogg, Comm Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - 6,047
6,255 		6,464
6,672 		6,880
7,089 		7,297
7,645
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
+ 		- - - - - - - 1,737,500
- 		- -
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
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -