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
+ 		- ▲3,996,500
- 		▲5,595,100
- 		▲9,591,600
▲9,991,250 		▲11,190,200
▲11,589,850 		▲12,788,800
- 		▲14,387,400
▲15,586,350 		▲19,183,200
- 		- -
10282 1849 $5 Norris, Reeded Edge MS
+ 		▲2,078,180
- 		▲2,238,040
- 		2,637,690
- 		3,436,990
3,596,850 		3,996,500
▲4,396,150 		7,193,700
- 		13,588,100
17,584,600 		23,179,700
- 		- -
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
+ 		1,119,020
- 		1,278,880
- 		1,438,740
- 		1,598,600
1,678,530 		▲2,158,110
▲2,397,900 		▲4,795,800
- 		▲7,593,350
▲11,589,850 		▲19,183,200
▲20,781,800 		▲22,380,400
▲24,778,300 		▲27,176,200
▲29,574,100
10243 1850 $5 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		▲999,125
- 		▲1,158,985
- 		▲1,358,810
- 		▼1,838,390
1,998,250 		▲2,557,760
▲2,957,410 		▲3,596,850
- 		5,595,100
6,394,400 		7,993,000
9,191,950 		11,190,200
12,788,800 		35,968,500
38,366,400
10249 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., TEN D. MS
+ 		▲2,397,900
- 		▲3,197,200
- 		▲6,794,050
- 		▲13,588,100
▲14,387,400 		▲15,986,000
▲16,785,300 		▲23,979,000
- 		- - - -
10246 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., "TEN DOL." MS
+ 		▲1,998,250
- 		▲2,797,550
- 		▲3,996,500
- 		▲7,193,700
▲7,593,350 		▲9,591,600
▲10,390,900 		▲13,588,100
- 		▲18,383,900
- 		- - -
10252 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Close Date MS
+ 		▲2,397,900
- 		▲2,877,480
- 		▲4,795,800
- 		11,589,850
12,389,150 		15,186,700
16,785,300 		23,179,700
- 		- - - -
10254 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date MS
+ 		▲1,998,250
- 		▲2,397,900
- 		▲2,957,410
- 		5,595,100
5,994,750 		14,387,400
15,586,350 		20,781,800
- 		- - - -
10255 1853 $20 Moffat & Co. MS
+ 		1,358,810
- 		2,078,180
- 		2,317,970
- 		▲3,996,500
▲4,396,150 		▲7,593,350
▲7,993,000 		10,390,900
- 		19,982,500
- 		- - -
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
+ 		7,193,700
- 		9,191,950
- 		12,788,800
- 		19,982,500
23,979,000 		59,947,500
63,944,000 		75,933,500
- 		83,926,500
87,923,000 		95,916,000
119,895,000 		- -
10199 1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		- - 15,186,700
- 		23,179,700
26,376,900 		35,169,200
38,366,400 		53,553,100
- 		71,937,000
79,930,000 		91,919,500
- 		- -
10208 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+ 		6,794,050
- 		9,191,950
- 		13,588,100
- 		27,975,500
29,574,100 		34,369,900
37,567,100 		47,958,000
- 		75,933,500
99,912,500 		- - -
10205 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		4,795,800
- 		7,193,700
- 		9,191,950
- 		12,389,150
15,186,700 		24,778,300
27,975,500 		- - - - -
10211 1851 "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		3,996,500
- 		▲5,595,100
- 		▲7,193,700
- 		9,191,950
9,591,600 		16,785,300
19,982,500 		35,968,500
- 		42,362,900
51,954,500 		63,944,000
79,930,000 		103,909,000
135,881,000 		263,769,000
-
10214 1851 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		5,195,450
- 		6,394,400
- 		▼7,593,350
- 		9,191,950
9,591,600 		▲13,188,450
▲14,387,400 		21,581,100
- 		42,362,900
47,958,000 		71,937,000
75,933,500 		87,923,000
- 		-
10217 1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		5,355,310
- 		6,394,400
- 		8,792,300
- 		11,989,500
12,788,800 		▲18,383,900
▲19,183,200 		28,774,800
- 		53,553,100
59,947,500 		71,937,000
- 		- -
10190 1852/1 $10 Augustus Humbert MS
+ 		1,358,810
- 		1,918,320
- 		2,397,900
- 		3,357,060
3,596,850 		4,795,800
▲7,193,700 		▲15,186,700
- 		38,366,400
- 		- - -
10193 1852/1 $20 Humbert MS
+ 		- 3,596,850
- 		4,795,800
- 		6,394,400
6,794,050 		9,191,950
10,390,900 		19,183,200
- 		▼30,373,400
▼31,972,000 		▼35,968,500
▼39,965,000 		51,954,500
- 		-
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
+ 		879,230
- 		1,079,055
- 		1,678,530
- 		2,477,830
2,637,690 		▲3,596,850
▲3,836,640 		▲6,154,610
- 		▲8,392,650
▲9,591,600 		13,588,100
15,586,350 		19,982,500
- 		-
10016 1852 "887" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		5,595,100
- 		6,394,400
- 		▲7,593,350
- 		▼13,188,450
▼13,987,750 		▼18,383,900
▼24,778,300 		▼31,972,000
- 		▼41,563,600
47,958,000 		55,951,000
- 		- -
10019 1852 "900" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		3,836,640
- 		5,595,100
- 		▲8,392,650
- 		▲11,989,500
▲12,389,150 		15,986,000
20,781,800 		31,972,000
- 		▲37,567,100
▲43,961,500 		▲55,951,000
▲71,937,000 		▲135,881,000
- 		-
10004 1853 $10 Assay 884 MS
+ 		▲4,795,800
- 		5,994,750
- 		8,392,650
- 		12,389,150
13,588,100 		17,584,600
19,183,200 		25,577,600
- 		- - - -
10007 1853 "900" $10 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		▲1,358,810
- 		▲1,598,600
- 		▲1,958,285
- 		▲2,557,760
▲2,677,655 		▲3,436,990
▲3,756,710 		5,195,450
- 		7,993,000
9,591,600 		14,387,400
- 		- -
10010 1853 "884" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		- 1,998,250
- 		2,957,410
- 		3,996,500
4,156,360 		5,035,590
5,595,100 		▲11,989,500
- 		▲21,581,100
▲27,975,500 		▲42,362,900
- 		- -
10013 1853 "900" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+ 		▲879,230
- 		▲1,198,950
- 		▲1,398,775
- 		▲1,758,460
▲1,838,390 		2,397,900
2,557,760 		3,197,200
- 		3,596,850
3,916,570 		5,195,450
5,994,750 		7,593,350
9,991,250 		19,982,500
23,979,000
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
+ 		- - 19,982,500
- 		- - - - - - -
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
+ 		- - - 13,588,100
- 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		- - 159,860,000
- 		- - - - - - -
10128 1849 $10 Cincinnati Mining & Trading MS
+ 		- - - 123,891,500
131,884,500 		167,853,000
175,846,000 		- - - - -
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
+ 		- - 75,933,500
- 		87,923,000
90,320,900 		103,909,000
107,905,500 		123,891,500
- 		139,877,500
147,870,500 		159,860,000
- 		- -
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
+ 		3,596,850
- 		▲5,035,590
- 		▲6,794,050
- 		10,390,900
11,589,850 		15,506,420
17,584,600 		31,972,000
- 		75,933,500
- 		- - -
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
+ 		- - ▲99,912,500
- 		▲135,881,000
- 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		- - - - ▲42,362,900
▲47,958,000 		▲71,937,000
- 		- - - -
10301 1849 P$2.50 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- 4,396,150
- 		▼5,435,240
- 		▼6,794,050
▼7,193,700 		▼9,191,950
- 		- - - - -
521600 1849 $1 Pacific Company-Silver
R-8 		MS
+ 		- - - - - - ▲21,581,100
- 		- - -
10302 1849 $5 Pacific Company
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - ▲103,909,000
- 		▲119,895,000
▲127,888,000 		▲155,863,500
▲167,853,000 		- - - - -
10305 1849 $10 Pacific Company MS
+ 		- - - 159,860,000
- 		- - - 223,804,000
- 		- -
10300 (1849) DT$1 Pacific Co, Si Uniface MS
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10303 1849 $5 Pacific Co, Copper DT MS
+ 		- ▲11,190,200
- 		- - - - - - - -
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
+ 		▲35,968,500
- 		▲42,362,900
- 		▲47,958,000
- 		▲63,944,000
- 		- ▲95,916,000
- 		- - - -
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
+ 		3,197,200
- 		3,596,850
- 		▼5,355,310
- 		▼6,794,050
▼7,193,700 		▼9,191,950
▼10,390,900 		21,581,100
- 		- - - -
10028 1850 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		8,792,300
- 		11,989,500
- 		17,584,600
- 		29,574,100
31,972,000 		43,961,500
47,958,000 		95,916,000
- 		159,860,000
215,811,000 		231,797,000
247,783,000 		279,755,000
319,720,000 		-
10031 1851 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+ 		▲5,994,750
- 		▲8,392,650
- 		▲9,991,250
- 		12,788,800
▲15,186,700 		▲24,778,300
▲29,574,100 		▲55,951,000
- 		▲75,933,500
- 		- - -
10034 1851 $20 Baldwin & Co.
4 known 		MS
+ 		- - - ▲155,863,500
▲171,849,500 		- - - - - -
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
+ 		▲15,986,000
- 		▲19,982,500
- 		▲31,972,000
- 		▲51,954,500
▲63,944,000 		▲107,905,500
▲115,898,500 		▲147,870,500
- 		▲199,825,000
- 		- - -
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
+ 		▲91,919,500
- 		- - - - - - - - -
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
+ 		2,797,550
- 		3,836,640
- 		6,154,610
- 		▼8,392,650
▼9,591,600 		▼15,186,700
▼17,584,600 		▼34,369,900
- 		- - - -
10342 1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		▲1,998,250
- 		▲2,797,550
- 		▲4,316,220
- 		▲7,593,350
▲8,392,650 		13,987,750
15,186,700 		31,972,000
- 		- - - -
10345 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head MS
+ 		▲2,078,180
- 		▲2,477,830
- 		3,596,850
- 		5,595,100
6,394,400 		9,991,250
- 		- - - - -
10348 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		1,238,915
- 		▲1,438,740
- 		1,838,390
- 		▲2,797,550
▲2,957,410 		▲3,836,640
▲4,396,150 		8,792,300
- 		▲15,986,000
▲17,184,950 		▲21,581,100
- 		- -
10351 1852 $10 Wass Molitor, Close Dt MS
+ 		5,994,750
- 		9,991,250
- 		14,387,400
- 		- - - - - - -
10354 1855 $10 Wass Molitor MS
+ 		▲2,397,900
- 		3,037,340
- 		3,596,850
- 		5,195,450
5,595,100 		7,193,700
7,993,000 		13,987,750
- 		- - - -
10360 1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+ 		- - 75,933,500
- 		99,912,500
111,902,000 		- - - - - -
10363 1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co. MS
+ 		▲9,191,950
- 		12,389,150
- 		▼14,387,400
- 		17,584,600
▲19,183,200 		▲24,778,300
▲25,577,600 		▲35,968,500
- 		55,951,000
63,944,000 		83,926,500
91,919,500 		103,909,000
- 		-
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
+ 		▲959,160
- 		▲1,119,020
- 		1,318,845
- 		2,477,830
▲2,957,410 		▲4,396,150
▲4,795,800 		6,394,400
- 		11,989,500
- 		- - -
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
+ 		- - - - - - - - - 143,874,000
-
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
+ 		- - - - 79,930,000
83,926,500 		95,916,000
- 		103,909,000
111,902,000 		127,888,000
139,877,500 		167,853,000
- 		-
804507 1855 $50 Kellogg & Co. CAM
+ 		- - - - - - - 175,846,000
199,825,000 		239,790,000
- 		-
812033 '1855' $50 Kellogg - Original Dies Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -
10238 '1855' $50 Kellogg, Comm Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+ 		- - - - - - 695,391
719,370 		743,349
767,328 		791,307
815,286 		839,265
879,230
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
+ 		- - - - - - - 199,825,000
- 		- -
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
+ 		- - - - - - - - - -