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
+ 		- ▲18,500
- 		▲25,900
- 		▲44,400
▲46,250 		▲51,800
▲53,650 		▲59,200
- 		▲66,600
▲72,150 		▲88,800
- 		- -
10282 1849 $5 Norris, Reeded Edge MS
+ 		▲9,620
- 		▲10,360
- 		12,210
- 		15,910
16,650 		18,500
▲20,350 		33,300
- 		62,900
81,400 		107,300
- 		- -
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
+ 		5,180
- 		5,920
- 		6,660
- 		7,400
7,770 		▲9,990
▲11,100 		▲22,200
- 		▲35,150
▲53,650 		▲88,800
▲96,200 		▲103,600
▲114,700 		▲125,800
▲136,900
10243 1850 $5 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		▲4,625
- 		▲5,365
- 		▲6,290
- 		▼8,510
9,250 		▲11,840
▲13,690 		▲16,650
- 		25,900
29,600 		37,000
42,550 		51,800
59,200 		166,500
177,600
10249 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., TEN D. MS
+ 		▲11,100
- 		▲14,800
- 		▲31,450
- 		▲62,900
▲66,600 		▲74,000
▲77,700 		▲111,000
- 		- - - -
10246 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., "TEN DOL." MS
+ 		▲9,250
- 		▲12,950
- 		▲18,500
- 		▲33,300
▲35,150 		▲44,400
▲48,100 		▲62,900
- 		▲85,100
- 		- - -
10252 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Close Date MS
+ 		▲11,100
- 		▲13,320
- 		▲22,200
- 		53,650
57,350 		70,300
77,700 		107,300
- 		- - - -
10254 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date MS
+ 		▲9,250
- 		▲11,100
- 		▲13,690
- 		25,900
27,750 		66,600
72,150 		96,200
- 		- - - -
10255 1853 $20 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		6,290
- 		9,620
- 		10,730
- 		▲18,500
▲20,350 		▲35,150
▲37,000 		48,100
- 		92,500
- 		- - -
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
+ 		33,300
- 		42,550
- 		59,200
- 		92,500
111,000 		277,500
296,000 		351,500
- 		388,500
407,000 		444,000
555,000 		- -
10199 1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		- - 70,300
- 		107,300
122,100 		162,800
177,600 		247,900
- 		333,000
370,000 		425,500
- 		- -
10208 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		31,450
- 		42,550
- 		62,900
- 		129,500
136,900 		159,100
173,900 		222,000
- 		351,500
462,500 		- - -
10205 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		22,200
- 		33,300
- 		42,550
- 		57,350
70,300 		114,700
129,500 		- - - - -
10211 1851 "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		18,500
- 		▲25,900
- 		▲33,300
- 		42,550
44,400 		77,700
92,500 		166,500
- 		196,100
240,500 		296,000
370,000 		481,000
629,000 		1,221,000
-
10214 1851 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		24,050
- 		29,600
- 		▼35,150
- 		42,550
44,400 		▲61,050
▲66,600 		99,900
- 		196,100
222,000 		333,000
351,500 		407,000
- 		-
10217 1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		24,790
- 		29,600
- 		40,700
- 		55,500
59,200 		▲85,100
▲88,800 		133,200
- 		247,900
277,500 		333,000
- 		- -
10190 1852/1 $10 Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		6,290
- 		8,880
- 		11,100
- 		15,540
16,650 		22,200
▲33,300 		▲70,300
- 		177,600
- 		- - -
10193 1852/1 $20 Humbert MS
+ 		- 16,650
- 		22,200
- 		29,600
31,450 		42,550
48,100 		88,800
- 		▼140,600
▼148,000 		▼166,500
▼185,000 		240,500
- 		-
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
+ 		4,070
- 		4,995
- 		7,770
- 		11,470
12,210 		▲16,650
▲17,760 		▲28,490
- 		▲38,850
▲44,400 		62,900
72,150 		92,500
- 		-
10016 1852 "887" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		25,900
- 		29,600
- 		▲35,150
- 		▼61,050
▼64,750 		▼85,100
▼114,700 		▼148,000
- 		▼192,400
222,000 		259,000
- 		- -
10019 1852 "900" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		17,760
- 		25,900
- 		▲38,850
- 		▲55,500
▲57,350 		74,000
96,200 		148,000
- 		▲173,900
▲203,500 		▲259,000
▲333,000 		▲629,000
- 		-
10004 1853 $10 Assay 884 MS
+ 		▲22,200
- 		27,750
- 		38,850
- 		57,350
62,900 		81,400
88,800 		118,400
- 		- - - -
10007 1853 "900" $10 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		▲6,290
- 		▲7,400
- 		▲9,065
- 		▲11,840
▲12,395 		▲15,910
▲17,390 		24,050
- 		37,000
44,400 		66,600
- 		- -
10010 1853 "884" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		- 9,250
- 		13,690
- 		18,500
19,240 		23,310
25,900 		▲55,500
- 		▲99,900
▲129,500 		▲196,100
- 		- -
10013 1853 "900" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		▲4,070
- 		▲5,550
- 		▲6,475
- 		▲8,140
▲8,510 		11,100
11,840 		14,800
- 		16,650
18,130 		24,050
27,750 		35,150
46,250 		92,500
111,000
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
+ 		- - 92,500
- 		- - - - - - -
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
+ 		- - - 62,900
- 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		- - 740,000
- 		- - - - - - -
10128 1849 $10 Cincinnati Mining & Trading MS
+ 		- - - 573,500
610,500 		777,000
814,000 		- - - - -
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
+ 		- - 351,500
- 		407,000
418,100 		481,000
499,500 		573,500
- 		647,500
684,500 		740,000
- 		- -
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
+ 		16,650
- 		▲23,310
- 		▲31,450
- 		48,100
53,650 		71,780
81,400 		148,000
- 		351,500
- 		- - -
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
+ 		- - ▲462,500
- 		▲629,000
- 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		- - - - ▲196,100
▲222,000 		▲333,000
- 		- - - -
10301 1849 P$2.50 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- 20,350
- 		▼25,160
- 		▼31,450
▼33,300 		▼42,550
- 		- - - - -
521600 1849 $1 Pacific Company-Silver
R-8 		MS
+ 		- - - - - - ▲99,900
- 		- - -
10302 1849 $5 Pacific Company
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - ▲481,000
- 		▲555,000
▲592,000 		▲721,500
▲777,000 		- - - - -
10305 1849 $10 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- - - 740,000
- 		- - - 1,036,000
- 		- -
10300 (1849) DT$1 Pacific Co, Si Uniface MS
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10303 1849 $5 Pacific Co, Copper DT MS
+ 		- ▲51,800
- 		- - - - - - - -
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
+ 		▲166,500
- 		▲196,100
- 		▲222,000
- 		▲296,000
- 		- ▲444,000
- 		- - - -
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
+ 		14,800
- 		16,650
- 		▼24,790
- 		▼31,450
▼33,300 		▼42,550
▼48,100 		99,900
- 		- - - -
10028 1850 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		40,700
- 		55,500
- 		81,400
- 		136,900
148,000 		203,500
222,000 		444,000
- 		740,000
999,000 		1,073,000
1,147,000 		1,295,000
1,480,000 		-
10031 1851 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		▲27,750
- 		▲38,850
- 		▲46,250
- 		59,200
▲70,300 		▲114,700
▲136,900 		▲259,000
- 		▲351,500
- 		- - -
10034 1851 $20 Baldwin & Co.
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - - ▲721,500
▲795,500 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		▲74,000
- 		▲92,500
- 		▲148,000
- 		▲240,500
▲296,000 		▲499,500
▲536,500 		▲684,500
- 		▲925,000
- 		- - -
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
+ 		▲425,500
- 		- - - - - - - - -
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
+ 		12,950
- 		17,760
- 		28,490
- 		▼38,850
▼44,400 		▼70,300
▼81,400 		▼159,100
- 		- - - -
10342 1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		▲9,250
- 		▲12,950
- 		▲19,980
- 		▲35,150
▲38,850 		64,750
70,300 		148,000
- 		- - - -
10345 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head MS
+ 		▲9,620
- 		▲11,470
- 		16,650
- 		25,900
29,600 		46,250
- 		- - - - -
10348 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		5,735
- 		▲6,660
- 		8,510
- 		▲12,950
▲13,690 		▲17,760
▲20,350 		40,700
- 		▲74,000
▲79,550 		▲99,900
- 		- -
10351 1852 $10 Wass Molitor, Close Dt MS
+ 		27,750
- 		46,250
- 		66,600
- 		- - - - - - -
10354 1855 $10 Wass Molitor MS
+ 		▲11,100
- 		14,060
- 		16,650
- 		24,050
25,900 		33,300
37,000 		64,750
- 		- - - -
10360 1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		- - 351,500
- 		462,500
518,000 		- - - - - -
10363 1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co. MS
+ 		▲42,550
- 		57,350
- 		▼66,600
- 		81,400
▲88,800 		▲114,700
▲118,400 		▲166,500
- 		259,000
296,000 		388,500
425,500 		481,000
- 		-
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
+ 		▲4,440
- 		▲5,180
- 		6,105
- 		11,470
▲13,690 		▲20,350
▲22,200 		29,600
- 		55,500
- 		- - -
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
+ 		- - - - - - - - - 666,000
-
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
+ 		- - - - 370,000
388,500 		444,000
- 		481,000
518,000 		592,000
647,500 		777,000
- 		-
804507 1855 $50 Kellogg & Co. CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - 814,000
925,000 		1,110,000
- 		-
812033 '1855' $50 Kellogg - Original Dies Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10238 '1855' $50 Kellogg, Comm Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - 3,219
3,330 		3,441
3,552 		3,663
3,774 		3,885
4,070
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
+ 		- - - - - - - 925,000
- 		- -
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
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -