PCGS Price Guide: California Gold

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California Gold, MS

Norris, Gregg & Norris, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10279

1849 $5 Norris, Gregg & Norris Plain Edge

MS
+

▲21 750
-

▲30 450
-

▲52 200
▲54 375

▲60 900
▲63 075

▲69 600
-

▲78 300
▲84 825

▲104 400
-

10282

1849 $5 Norris, Reeded Edge

MS
+

▲11 310
-

▲12 180
-

14 355
-

18 705
19 575

21 750
▲23 925

39 150
-

73 950
95 700

126 150
-

Moffat & Co., MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10240

1849 $5 Moffat & Co.

MS
+

6 090
-

6 960
-

7 830
-

8 700
9 135

▲11 745
▲13 050

▲26 100
-

▲41 325
▲63 075

▲104 400
▲113 100

▲121 800
▲134 850

▲147 900
▲160 950

10243

1850 $5 Moffat & Co.

MS
+

▲5 438
-

▲6 308
-

▲7 395
-

▼10 005
10 875

▲13 920
▲16 095

▲19 575
-

30 450
34 800

43 500
50 025

60 900
69 600

195 750
208 800

10249

1849 $10 Moffat & Co., TEN D.

MS
+

▲13 050
-

▲17 400
-

▲36 975
-

▲73 950
▲78 300

▲87 000
▲91 350

▲130 500
-

10246

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

MS
+

▲10 875
-

▲15 225
-

▲21 750
-

▲39 150
▲41 325

▲52 200
▲56 550

▲73 950
-

▲100 050
-

10252

1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Close Date

MS
+

▲13 050
-

▲15 660
-

▲26 100
-

63 075
67 425

82 650
91 350

126 150
-

10254

1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date

MS
+

▲10 875
-

▲13 050
-

▲16 095
-

30 450
32 625

78 300
84 825

113 100
-

10255

1853 $20 Moffat & Co.

MS
+

7 395
-

11 310
-

12 615
-

▲21 750
▲23 925

▲41 325
▲43 500

56 550
-

108 750
-

U.S. Assay Office / Humbert, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10196

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

MS
+

39 150
-

50 025
-

69 600
-

108 750
130 500

326 250
348 000

413 250
-

456 750
478 500

522 000
652 500

10199

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

MS
+

82 650
-

126 150
143 550

191 400
208 800

291 450
-

391 500
435 000

500 250
-

10208

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

MS
+

36 975
-

50 025
-

73 950
-

152 250
160 950

187 050
204 450

261 000
-

413 250
543 750

10205

1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

26 100
-

39 150
-

50 025
-

67 425
82 650

134 850
152 250

10211

1851 "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

21 750
-

▲30 450
-

▲39 150
-

50 025
52 200

91 350
108 750

195 750
-

230 550
282 750

348 000
435 000

565 500
739 500

1 435 500
-

10214

1851 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

28 275
-

34 800
-

▼41 325
-

50 025
52 200

▲71 775
▲78 300

117 450
-

230 550
261 000

391 500
413 250

478 500
-

10217

1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

29 145
-

34 800
-

47 850
-

65 250
69 600

▲100 050
▲104 400

156 600
-

291 450
326 250

391 500
-

10187

1852 $10 Augustus Humbert

MS
+

▲5 655
-

7 830
-

▲9 570
-

12 615
13 485

16 095
17 400

23 925
-

47 850
-

10190

1852/1 $10 Augustus Humbert

MS
+

7 395
-

10 440
-

13 050
-

18 270
19 575

26 100
▲39 150

▲82 650
-

208 800
-

10193

1852/1 $20 Humbert

MS
+

19 575
-

26 100
-

34 800
36 975

50 025
56 550

104 400
-

▼165 300
▼174 000

▼195 750
▼217 500

282 750
-

U.S. Assay Office, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10001

1852 $10 U.S. Assay Office

MS
+

4 785
-

5 873
-

9 135
-

13 485
14 355

▲19 575
▲20 880

▲33 495
-

▲45 675
▲52 200

73 950
84 825

108 750
-

10016

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

MS
+

30 450
-

34 800
-

41 325
-

▼71 775
▼76 125

▼100 050
▼134 850

▼174 000
-

▼226 200
261 000

304 500
-

10019

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

MS
+

20 880
-

30 450
-

45 675
-

65 250
67 425

87 000
113 100

174 000
-

▲204 450
▲239 250

▲304 500
▲391 500

▲739 500
-

10004

1853 $10 Assay 884

MS
+

▲26 100
-

32 625
-

45 675
-

67 425
73 950

95 700
104 400

139 200
-

10007

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

MS
+

▲7 395
-

▲8 700
-

▲10 658
-

▲13 920
▲14 573

▲18 705
▲20 445

28 275
-

43 500
52 200

78 300
-

10010

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

MS
+

10 875
-

16 095
-

21 750
22 620

27 405
30 450

▲65 250
-

▲117 450
▲152 250

▲230 550
-

10013

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

MS
+

▲4 785
-

▲6 525
-

▲7 613
-

▲9 570
▲10 005

13 050
13 920

17 400
-

19 575
21 315

28 275
32 625

41 325
54 375

108 750
130 500

Blake & Co., MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

394574

1856 $20 Blake & Co., Copper

BN
+

108 750
-

J.H. Bowie, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10032

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

BN
+

73 950
-

Cincinnati Mining & Trading Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10125

1849 $5 Cincinnati Mining & Trd

MS
+

870 000
-

10128

1849 $10 Cincinnati Mining & Trading

MS
+

674 250
717 750

913 500
957 000

Massachusetts & California Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10232

1849 $5 Massachusetts & California Co.

MS
+

413 250
-

478 500
491 550

565 500
587 250

674 250
-

761 250
804 750

870 000
-

Miners' Bank, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10236

(1849) $10 Miners' Bank

MS
+

19 575
-

▲27 405
-

▲36 975
-

56 550
63 075

84 390
95 700

174 000
-

413 250
-

J.S. Ormsby, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10298

(1849) $10 J.S. Ormsby

MS
+

▲543 750
-

▲739 500
-

Pacific Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

45435

1849 G$1 Pacific Company
3 known

MS
+

▲230 550
▲261 000

▲391 500
-

10301

1849 P$2.50 Pacific Company

MS
+

23 925
-

▼29 580
-

▼36 975
▼39 150

▼50 025
-

521600

1849 $1 Pacific Company-Silver
R-8

MS
+

▲117 450
-

10302

1849 $5 Pacific Company
4 known

MS
+

▲565 500
-

▲652 500
▲696 000

▲848 250
▲913 500

10305

1849 $10 Pacific Company

MS
+

870 000
-

1 218 000
-

10300

(1849) DT$1 Pacific Co, Si Uniface

MS
+

10303

1849 $5 Pacific Co, Copper DT

MS
+

▲60 900
-

Dubosq & Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10179

1850 $10 Dubosq & Co.

MS
+

▲195 750
-

▲230 550
-

▲261 000
-

▲348 000
-

▲522 000
-

Baldwin & Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10025

1850 $5 Baldwin & Co.

MS
+

17 400
-

19 575
-

▼29 145
-

▼36 975
▼39 150

▼50 025
▼56 550

117 450
-

10028

1850 $10 Baldwin & Co.

MS
+

47 850
-

65 250
-

95 700
-

160 950
174 000

239 250
261 000

522 000
-

870 000
1 174 500

1 261 500
1 348 500

1 522 500
1 740 000

10031

1851 $10 Baldwin & Co.

MS
+

▲32 625
-

▲45 675
-

▲54 375
-

69 600
▲82 650

▲134 850
▲160 950

▲304 500
-

▲413 250
-

10034

1851 $20 Baldwin & Co.
4 known

MS
+

▲848 250
▲935 250

Schultz & Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10316

1851 $5 Schultz & Co.
10 to 12 known

MS
+

▲87 000
-

▲108 750
-

▲174 000
-

▲282 750
▲348 000

▲587 250
▲630 750

▲804 750
-

▲1 087 500
-

Dunbar & Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10183

1851 $5 Dunbar

MS
+

▲500 250
-

Wass, Molitor & Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10339

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

MS
+

15 225
-

20 880
-

33 495
-

▼45 675
▼52 200

▼82 650
▼95 700

▼187 050
-

10342

1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head

MS
+

▲10 875
-

▲15 225
-

▲23 490
-

▲41 325
▲45 675

76 125
82 650

174 000
-

10345

1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head

MS
+

▲11 310
-

▲13 485
-

19 575
-

30 450
34 800

54 375
-

10348

1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head

MS
+

6 743
-

▲7 830
-

10 005
-

▲15 225
▲16 095

▲20 880
▲23 925

47 850
-

▲87 000
▲93 525

▲117 450
-

10351

1852 $10 Wass Molitor, Close Dt

MS
+

32 625
-

54 375
-

78 300
-

10354

1855 $10 Wass Molitor

MS
+

▲13 050
-

16 530
-

19 575
-

28 275
30 450

39 150
43 500

76 125
-

10357

1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head

MS
+

26 100
-

31 320
-

▲43 500
-

▲87 000
▲95 700

▲156 600
▲169 650

▲208 800
-

▲247 950
▲274 050

▲326 250
-

10360

1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head

MS
+

413 250
-

543 750
609 000

10363

1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co.

MS
+

▲50 025
-

67 425
-

▼78 300
-

95 700
▲104 400

▲134 850
▲139 200

▲195 750
-

304 500
348 000

456 750
500 250

565 500
-

Kellogg & Company, MS

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10222

1854 $20 Kellogg & Co.

MS
+

▲6 308
-

▲6 743
-

7 830
-

17 400
18 705

21 750
▲27 405

▲54 375
-

87 000
113 100

174 000
217 500

391 500
456 750

587 250
-

10225

1855 $20 Kellogg & Co.

MS
+

▲5 220
-

▲6 090
-

7 178
-

13 485
▲16 095

▲23 925
▲26 100

34 800
-

65 250
-

California Gold, PR

U.S. Assay Office / Humbert, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10194

1852/1 $20 Humbert
2 known

PR
+

783 000
-

Kellogg & Company, PR

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10228

1855 Kellogg & CO

PR
+

435 000
456 750

522 000
-

565 500
609 000

696 000
761 250

913 500
-

804507

1855 $50 Kellogg & Co.

CAM
+

957 000
1 087 500

1 305 000
-

812033

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

DCAM
+

10238

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

DCAM
+

3 785
3 915

4 046
4 176

4 307
4 437

4 568
4 785

California Gold, SP

Moffat & Co., SP

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10257

1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date

SP
+

1 087 500
-

Kellogg & Company, SP

PCGS No	Description	Desig	20	30	40	50	55	60	62	63	64	65

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10223

1854 $20 Kellogg & Co.

SP
+

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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