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
+ 		- 3,931,250
- 		5,503,750
- 		9,435,000
9,828,125 		11,007,500
11,400,625 		12,580,000
- 		14,152,500
15,331,875 		18,870,000
- 		- -
10282 1849 $5 Norris, Reeded Edge MS
+ 		2,044,250
- 		2,201,500
- 		2,594,625
- 		3,380,875
3,538,125 		3,931,250
4,324,375 		7,076,250
- 		13,366,250
17,297,500 		22,801,250
- 		- -
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
+ 		1,100,750
- 		1,258,000
- 		1,415,250
- 		1,572,500
1,651,125 		2,122,875
2,358,750 		4,717,500
- 		7,469,375
11,400,625 		18,870,000
20,442,500 		22,015,000
24,373,750 		26,732,500
29,091,250
10243 1850 $5 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		982,813
- 		1,140,063
- 		1,336,625
- 		1,808,375
1,965,625 		2,516,000
2,909,125 		3,538,125
- 		5,503,750
6,290,000 		7,862,500
9,041,875 		11,007,500
12,580,000 		35,381,250
37,740,000
10249 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., TEN D. MS
+ 		2,358,750
- 		3,145,000
- 		6,683,125
- 		13,366,250
14,152,500 		15,725,000
16,511,250 		23,587,500
- 		- - - -
10246 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., "TEN DOL." MS
+ 		1,965,625
- 		2,751,875
- 		3,931,250
- 		7,076,250
7,469,375 		9,435,000
10,221,250 		13,366,250
- 		18,083,750
- 		- - -
10252 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Close Date MS
+ 		2,358,750
- 		2,830,500
- 		4,717,500
- 		11,400,625
12,186,875 		14,938,750
16,511,250 		22,801,250
- 		- - - -
10254 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date MS
+ 		1,965,625
- 		2,358,750
- 		2,909,125
- 		5,503,750
5,896,875 		14,152,500
15,331,875 		20,442,500
- 		- - - -
10255 1853 $20 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		1,336,625
- 		2,044,250
- 		2,280,125
- 		3,931,250
4,324,375 		7,469,375
7,862,500 		10,221,250
- 		19,656,250
- 		- - -
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
+ 		7,076,250
- 		9,041,875
- 		12,580,000
- 		19,656,250
23,587,500 		58,968,750
62,900,000 		74,693,750
- 		82,556,250
86,487,500 		94,350,000
117,937,500 		- -
10199 1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		- - 14,938,750
- 		22,801,250
25,946,250 		34,595,000
37,740,000 		52,678,750
- 		70,762,500
78,625,000 		90,418,750
- 		- -
10208 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		6,683,125
- 		9,041,875
- 		13,366,250
- 		27,518,750
29,091,250 		33,808,750
36,953,750 		47,175,000
- 		74,693,750
98,281,250 		- - -
10205 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		4,717,500
- 		7,076,250
- 		9,041,875
- 		12,186,875
14,938,750 		24,373,750
27,518,750 		- - - - -
10211 1851 "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		3,931,250
- 		5,503,750
- 		7,076,250
- 		9,041,875
9,435,000 		16,511,250
19,656,250 		35,381,250
- 		41,671,250
51,106,250 		62,900,000
78,625,000 		102,212,500
133,662,500 		259,462,500
-
10214 1851 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		5,110,625
- 		6,290,000
- 		7,469,375
- 		9,041,875
9,435,000 		12,973,125
14,152,500 		21,228,750
- 		41,671,250
47,175,000 		70,762,500
74,693,750 		86,487,500
- 		-
10217 1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		5,267,875
- 		6,290,000
- 		8,648,750
- 		11,793,750
12,580,000 		18,083,750
18,870,000 		28,305,000
- 		52,678,750
58,968,750 		70,762,500
- 		- -
10190 1852/1 $10 Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		1,336,625
- 		1,887,000
- 		2,358,750
- 		3,302,250
3,538,125 		4,717,500
7,076,250 		14,938,750
- 		37,740,000
- 		- - -
10193 1852/1 $20 Humbert MS
+ 		- 3,538,125
- 		4,717,500
- 		6,290,000
6,683,125 		9,041,875
10,221,250 		18,870,000
- 		29,877,500
31,450,000 		35,381,250
39,312,500 		51,106,250
- 		-
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
+ 		864,875
- 		1,061,438
- 		1,651,125
- 		2,437,375
2,594,625 		3,538,125
3,774,000 		6,054,125
- 		8,255,625
9,435,000 		13,366,250
15,331,875 		19,656,250
- 		-
10016 1852 "887" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		5,503,750
- 		6,290,000
- 		7,469,375
- 		12,973,125
13,759,375 		18,083,750
24,373,750 		31,450,000
- 		40,885,000
47,175,000 		55,037,500
- 		- -
10019 1852 "900" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		3,774,000
- 		5,503,750
- 		8,255,625
- 		11,793,750
12,186,875 		15,725,000
20,442,500 		31,450,000
- 		36,953,750
43,243,750 		55,037,500
70,762,500 		133,662,500
- 		-
10004 1853 $10 Assay 884 MS
+ 		4,717,500
- 		5,896,875
- 		8,255,625
- 		12,186,875
13,366,250 		17,297,500
18,870,000 		25,160,000
- 		- - - -
10007 1853 "900" $10 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		1,336,625
- 		1,572,500
- 		1,926,313
- 		2,516,000
2,633,938 		3,380,875
3,695,375 		5,110,625
- 		7,862,500
9,435,000 		14,152,500
- 		- -
10010 1853 "884" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		- 1,965,625
- 		2,909,125
- 		3,931,250
4,088,500 		4,953,375
5,503,750 		11,793,750
- 		21,228,750
27,518,750 		41,671,250
- 		- -
10013 1853 "900" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		864,875
- 		1,179,375
- 		1,375,938
- 		1,729,750
1,808,375 		2,358,750
2,516,000 		3,145,000
- 		3,538,125
3,852,625 		5,110,625
5,896,875 		7,469,375
9,828,125 		19,656,250
23,587,500
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
+ 		- - 19,656,250
- 		- - - - - - -
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
+ 		- - - 13,366,250
- 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		- - 157,250,000
- 		- - - - - - -
10128 1849 $10 Cincinnati Mining & Trading MS
+ 		- - - 121,868,750
129,731,250 		165,112,500
172,975,000 		- - - - -
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
+ 		- - 74,693,750
- 		86,487,500
88,846,250 		102,212,500
106,143,750 		121,868,750
- 		137,593,750
145,456,250 		157,250,000
- 		- -
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
+ 		3,538,125
- 		4,953,375
- 		6,683,125
- 		10,221,250
11,400,625 		15,253,250
17,297,500 		31,450,000
- 		74,693,750
- 		- - -
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
+ 		- - 98,281,250
- 		133,662,500
- 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		- - - - 41,671,250
47,175,000 		70,762,500
- 		- - - -
10301 1849 P$2.50 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- 4,324,375
- 		5,346,500
- 		6,683,125
7,076,250 		9,041,875
- 		- - - - -
521600 1849 $1 Pacific Company-Silver
R-8 		MS
+ 		- - - - - - 21,228,750
- 		- - -
10302 1849 $5 Pacific Company
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - 102,212,500
- 		117,937,500
125,800,000 		153,318,750
165,112,500 		- - - - -
10305 1849 $10 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- - - 157,250,000
- 		- - - 220,150,000
- 		- -
10300 (1849) DT$1 Pacific Co, Si Uniface MS
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10303 1849 $5 Pacific Co, Copper DT MS
+ 		- 11,007,500
- 		- - - - - - - -
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
+ 		35,381,250
- 		41,671,250
- 		47,175,000
- 		62,900,000
- 		- 94,350,000
- 		- - - -
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
+ 		3,145,000
- 		3,538,125
- 		5,267,875
- 		6,683,125
7,076,250 		9,041,875
10,221,250 		21,228,750
- 		- - - -
10028 1850 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		8,648,750
- 		11,793,750
- 		17,297,500
- 		29,091,250
31,450,000 		43,243,750
47,175,000 		94,350,000
- 		157,250,000
212,287,500 		228,012,500
243,737,500 		275,187,500
314,500,000 		-
10031 1851 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		5,896,875
- 		8,255,625
- 		9,828,125
- 		12,580,000
14,938,750 		24,373,750
29,091,250 		55,037,500
- 		74,693,750
- 		- - -
10034 1851 $20 Baldwin & Co.
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - - 153,318,750
169,043,750 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		15,725,000
- 		19,656,250
- 		31,450,000
- 		51,106,250
62,900,000 		106,143,750
114,006,250 		145,456,250
- 		196,562,500
- 		- - -
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
+ 		90,418,750
- 		- - - - - - - - -
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
+ 		2,751,875
- 		3,774,000
- 		6,054,125
- 		8,255,625
9,435,000 		14,938,750
17,297,500 		33,808,750
- 		- - - -
10342 1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		1,965,625
- 		2,751,875
- 		4,245,750
- 		7,469,375
8,255,625 		13,759,375
14,938,750 		31,450,000
- 		- - - -
10345 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head MS
+ 		2,044,250
- 		2,437,375
- 		3,538,125
- 		5,503,750
6,290,000 		9,828,125
- 		- - - - -
10348 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		1,218,688
- 		1,415,250
- 		1,808,375
- 		2,751,875
2,909,125 		3,774,000
4,324,375 		8,648,750
- 		15,725,000
16,904,375 		21,228,750
- 		- -
10351 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co., Close Dt MS
+ 		5,896,875
- 		9,828,125
- 		14,152,500
- 		- - - - - - -
10354 1855 $10 Wass Molitor MS
+ 		2,358,750
- 		2,987,750
- 		3,538,125
- 		5,110,625
5,503,750 		7,076,250
7,862,500 		13,759,375
- 		- - - -
10360 1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		- - 74,693,750
- 		98,281,250
110,075,000 		- - - - - -
10363 1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co. MS
+ 		9,041,875
- 		12,186,875
- 		14,152,500
- 		17,297,500
18,870,000 		24,373,750
25,160,000 		35,381,250
- 		55,037,500
62,900,000 		82,556,250
90,418,750 		102,212,500
- 		-
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
+ 		943,500
- 		1,100,750
- 		1,297,313
- 		2,437,375
2,909,125 		4,324,375
4,717,500 		6,290,000
- 		11,793,750
- 		- - -
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
+ 		- - - - - - - - - 141,525,000
-
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
+ 		- - - - 78,625,000
82,556,250 		94,350,000
- 		102,212,500
110,075,000 		125,800,000
137,593,750 		165,112,500
- 		-
804507 1855 $50 Kellogg & Co. CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - 172,975,000
196,562,500 		235,875,000
- 		-
812033 '1855' $50 Kellogg - Original Dies Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10238 '1855' $50 Kellogg, Comm Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - 684,038
707,625 		731,213
754,800 		778,388
801,975 		825,563
864,875
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
+ 		- - - - - - - 196,562,500
- 		- -
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
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -