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
+

▲4.012.250
-

▲5.617.150
-

▲9.629.400
▲10.030.625

▲11.234.300
▲11.635.525

▲12.839.200
-

▲14.444.100
▲15.647.775

▲19.258.800
-

10282

1849 $5 Norris, Reeded Edge

MS
+

▲2.086.370
-

▲2.246.860
-

2.648.085
-

3.450.535
3.611.025

4.012.250
▲4.413.475

7.222.050
-

13.641.650
17.653.900

23.271.050
-

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
+

1.123.430
-

1.283.920
-

1.444.410
-

1.604.900
1.685.145

▲2.166.615
▲2.407.350

▲4.814.700
-

▲7.623.275
▲11.635.525

▲19.258.800
▲20.863.700

▲22.468.600
▲24.875.950

▲27.283.300
▲29.690.650

10243

1850 $5 Moffat & Co.

MS
+

▲1.003.063
-

▲1.163.553
-

▲1.364.165
-

▼1.845.635
2.006.125

▲2.567.840
▲2.969.065

▲3.611.025
-

5.617.150
6.419.600

8.024.500
9.228.175

11.234.300
12.839.200

36.110.250
38.517.600

10249

1849 $10 Moffat & Co., TEN D.

MS
+

▲2.407.350
-

▲3.209.800
-

▲6.820.825
-

▲13.641.650
▲14.444.100

▲16.049.000
▲16.851.450

▲24.073.500
-

10246

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

MS
+

▲2.006.125
-

▲2.808.575
-

▲4.012.250
-

▲7.222.050
▲7.623.275

▲9.629.400
▲10.431.850

▲13.641.650
-

▲18.456.350
-

10252

1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Close Date

MS
+

▲2.407.350
-

▲2.888.820
-

▲4.814.700
-

11.635.525
12.437.975

15.246.550
16.851.450

23.271.050
-

10254

1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date

MS
+

▲2.006.125
-

▲2.407.350
-

▲2.969.065
-

5.617.150
6.018.375

14.444.100
15.647.775

20.863.700
-

10255

1853 $20 Moffat & Co.

MS
+

1.364.165
-

2.086.370
-

2.327.105
-

▲4.012.250
▲4.413.475

▲7.623.275
▲8.024.500

10.431.850
-

20.061.250
-

U.S. Assay Office / Humbert, MS

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

PCGS No

Description

Desig

10196

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

MS
+

7.222.050
-

9.228.175
-

12.839.200
-

20.061.250
24.073.500

60.183.750
64.196.000

76.232.750
-

84.257.250
88.269.500

96.294.000
120.367.500

10199

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

MS
+

15.246.550
-

23.271.050
26.480.850

35.307.800
38.517.600

53.764.150
-

72.220.500
80.245.000

92.281.750
-

10208

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

MS
+

6.820.825
-

9.228.175
-

13.641.650
-

28.085.750
29.690.650

34.505.350
37.715.150

48.147.000
-

76.232.750
100.306.250

10205

1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

4.814.700
-

7.222.050
-

9.228.175
-

12.437.975
15.246.550

24.875.950
28.085.750

10211

1851 "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

4.012.250
-

▲5.617.150
-

▲7.222.050
-

9.228.175
9.629.400

16.851.450
20.061.250

36.110.250
-

42.529.850
52.159.250

64.196.000
80.245.000

104.318.500
136.416.500

264.808.500
-

10214

1851 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

5.215.925
-

6.419.600
-

▼7.623.275
-

9.228.175
9.629.400

▲13.240.425
▲14.444.100

21.666.150
-

42.529.850
48.147.000

72.220.500
76.232.750

88.269.500
-

10217

1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert

MS
+

5.376.415
-

6.419.600
-

8.826.950
-

12.036.750
12.839.200

▲18.456.350
▲19.258.800

28.888.200
-

53.764.150
60.183.750

72.220.500
-

10187

1852 $10 Augustus Humbert

MS
+

▲1.043.185
-

1.444.410
-

▲1.765.390
-

2.327.105
2.487.595

2.969.065
3.209.800

4.413.475
-

8.826.950
-

10190

1852/1 $10 Augustus Humbert

MS
+

1.364.165
-

1.925.880
-

2.407.350
-

3.370.290
3.611.025

4.814.700
▲7.222.050

▲15.246.550
-

38.517.600
-

10193

1852/1 $20 Humbert

MS
+

3.611.025
-

4.814.700
-

6.419.600
6.820.825

9.228.175
10.431.850

19.258.800
-

▼30.493.100
▼32.098.000

▼36.110.250
▼40.122.500

52.159.250
-

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
+

882.695
-

1.083.308
-

1.685.145
-

2.487.595
2.648.085

▲3.611.025
▲3.851.760

▲6.178.865
-

▲8.425.725
▲9.629.400

13.641.650
15.647.775

20.061.250
-

10016

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

MS
+

5.617.150
-

6.419.600
-

7.623.275
-

▼13.240.425
▼14.042.875

▼18.456.350
▼24.875.950

▼32.098.000
-

▼41.727.400
48.147.000

56.171.500
-

10019

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

MS
+

3.851.760
-

5.617.150
-

8.425.725
-

12.036.750
12.437.975

16.049.000
20.863.700

32.098.000
-

▲37.715.150
▲44.134.750

▲56.171.500
▲72.220.500

▲136.416.500
-

10004

1853 $10 Assay 884

MS
+

▲4.814.700
-

6.018.375
-

8.425.725
-

12.437.975
13.641.650

17.653.900
19.258.800

25.678.400
-

10007

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

MS
+

▲1.364.165
-

▲1.604.900
-

▲1.966.003
-

▲2.567.840
▲2.688.208

▲3.450.535
▲3.771.515

5.215.925
-

8.024.500
9.629.400

14.444.100
-

10010

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

MS
+

2.006.125
-

2.969.065
-

4.012.250
4.172.740

5.055.435
5.617.150

▲12.036.750
-

▲21.666.150
▲28.085.750

▲42.529.850
-

10013

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

MS
+

▲882.695
-

▲1.203.675
-

▲1.404.288
-

▲1.765.390
▲1.845.635

2.407.350
2.567.840

3.209.800
-

3.611.025
3.932.005

5.215.925
6.018.375

7.623.275
10.030.625

20.061.250
24.073.500

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
+

20.061.250
-

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
+

13.641.650
-

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
+

160.490.000
-

10128

1849 $10 Cincinnati Mining & Trading

MS
+

124.379.750
132.404.250

168.514.500
176.539.000

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
+

76.232.750
-

88.269.500
90.676.850

104.318.500
108.330.750

124.379.750
-

140.428.750
148.453.250

160.490.000
-

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
+

3.611.025
-

▲5.055.435
-

▲6.820.825
-

10.431.850
11.635.525

15.567.530
17.653.900

32.098.000
-

76.232.750
-

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
+

▲100.306.250
-

▲136.416.500
-

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
+

▲42.529.850
▲48.147.000

▲72.220.500
-

10301

1849 P$2.50 Pacific Company

MS
+

4.413.475
-

▼5.456.660
-

▼6.820.825
▼7.222.050

▼9.228.175
-

521600

1849 $1 Pacific Company-Silver
R-8

MS
+

▲21.666.150
-

10302

1849 $5 Pacific Company
4 known

MS
+

▲104.318.500
-

▲120.367.500
▲128.392.000

▲156.477.750
▲168.514.500

10305

1849 $10 Pacific Company

MS
+

160.490.000
-

224.686.000
-

10300

(1849) DT$1 Pacific Co, Si Uniface

MS
+

10303

1849 $5 Pacific Co, Copper DT

MS
+

▲11.234.300
-

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
+

▲36.110.250
-

▲42.529.850
-

▲48.147.000
-

▲64.196.000
-

▲96.294.000
-

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
+

3.209.800
-

3.611.025
-

▼5.376.415
-

▼6.820.825
▼7.222.050

▼9.228.175
▼10.431.850

21.666.150
-

10028

1850 $10 Baldwin & Co.

MS
+

8.826.950
-

12.036.750
-

17.653.900
-

29.690.650
32.098.000

44.134.750
48.147.000

96.294.000
-

160.490.000
216.661.500

232.710.500
248.759.500

280.857.500
320.980.000

10031

1851 $10 Baldwin & Co.

MS
+

▲6.018.375
-

▲8.425.725
-

▲10.030.625
-

12.839.200
▲15.246.550

▲24.875.950
▲29.690.650

▲56.171.500
-

▲76.232.750
-

10034

1851 $20 Baldwin & Co.
4 known

MS
+

▲156.477.750
▲172.526.750

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
+

▲16.049.000
-

▲20.061.250
-

▲32.098.000
-

▲52.159.250
▲64.196.000

▲108.330.750
▲116.355.250

▲148.453.250
-

▲200.612.500
-

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
+

▲92.281.750
-

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
+

2.808.575
-

3.851.760
-

6.178.865
-

▼8.425.725
▼9.629.400

▼15.246.550
▼17.653.900

▼34.505.350
-

10342

1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head

MS
+

▲2.006.125
-

▲2.808.575
-

▲4.333.230
-

▲7.623.275
▲8.425.725

14.042.875
15.246.550

32.098.000
-

10345

1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head

MS
+

▲2.086.370
-

▲2.487.595
-

3.611.025
-

5.617.150
6.419.600

10.030.625
-

10348

1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head

MS
+

1.243.798
-

▲1.444.410
-

1.845.635
-

▲2.808.575
▲2.969.065

▲3.851.760
▲4.413.475

8.826.950
-

▲16.049.000
▲17.252.675

▲21.666.150
-

10351

1852 $10 Wass Molitor, Close Dt

MS
+

6.018.375
-

10.030.625
-

14.444.100
-

10354

1855 $10 Wass Molitor

MS
+

▲2.407.350
-

3.049.310
-

3.611.025
-

5.215.925
5.617.150

7.222.050
8.024.500

14.042.875
-

10357

1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head

MS
+

4.814.700
-

5.777.640
-

▲8.024.500
-

▲16.049.000
▲17.653.900

▲28.888.200
▲31.295.550

▲38.517.600
-

▲45.739.650
▲50.554.350

▲60.183.750
-

10360

1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head

MS
+

76.232.750
-

100.306.250
112.343.000

10363

1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co.

MS
+

▲9.228.175
-

12.437.975
-

▼14.444.100
-

17.653.900
▲19.258.800

▲24.875.950
▲25.678.400

▲36.110.250
-

56.171.500
64.196.000

84.257.250
92.281.750

104.318.500
-

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
+

▲1.163.553
-

▲1.243.798
-

1.444.410
-

3.209.800
3.450.535

4.012.250
▲5.055.435

▲10.030.625
-

16.049.000
20.863.700

32.098.000
40.122.500

72.220.500
84.257.250

108.330.750
-

10225

1855 $20 Kellogg & Co.

MS
+

▲962.940
-

▲1.123.430
-

1.324.043
-

2.487.595
▲2.969.065

▲4.413.475
▲4.814.700

6.419.600
-

12.036.750
-

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
+

144.441.000
-

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
+

80.245.000
84.257.250

96.294.000
-

104.318.500
112.343.000

128.392.000
140.428.750

168.514.500
-

804507

1855 $50 Kellogg & Co.

CAM
+

176.539.000
200.612.500

240.735.000
-

812033

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

DCAM
+

10238

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

DCAM
+

698.132
722.205

746.279
770.352

794.426
818.499

842.573
882.695

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
+

200.612.500
-

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

Sheldon Rarity Scale

VAM Rarity Scale