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
+
- 13,000
-
17,500
-
26,500
30,000
45,000
47,500
67,500
-
80,000
87,500
100,000
-
- -
10282 1849 $5 Norris, Reeded Edge MS
+
12,500
-
13,500
-
16,500
-
21,500
22,500
25,000
26,000
45,000
-
85,000
110,000
145,000
-
- -
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
+
7,000
-
8,000
-
9,000
-
10,000
10,500
12,500
12,750
20,000
-
27,500
32,500
37,500
42,500
55,000
75,000
120,000
130,000
10243 1850 $5 Moffat & Co. MS
+
6,000
-
6,750
-
8,000
-
12,000
12,500
15,500
16,500
20,000
-
35,000
40,000
50,000
57,500
70,000
80,000
225,000
240,000
10249 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., TEN D. MS
+
10,500
-
13,500
-
20,000
-
27,500
32,500
52,500
60,000
120,000
-
- - - -
10246 1849 $10 Moffat & Co., "TEN DOL." MS
+
9,000
-
13,500
-
22,500
-
42,500
45,000
55,000
57,500
75,000
-
110,000
-
- - -
10252 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Close Date MS
+
12,500
-
15,000
-
26,500
-
72,500
77,500
95,000
105,000
145,000
-
- - - -
10254 1852 $10 Moffat & Co., Wide Date MS
+
11,000
-
13,000
-
17,500
-
35,000
37,500
90,000
97,500
130,000
-
- - - -
10255 1853 $20 Moffat & Co. MS
+
8,500
-
13,000
-
14,500
-
22,500
23,500
40,000
42,500
65,000
-
125,000
-
- - -
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
+
45,000
-
57,500
-
80,000
-
125,000
140,000
275,000
285,000
350,000
-
400,000
425,000
500,000
650,000
- -
10199 1851 "880" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+
- - 95,000
-
145,000
165,000
220,000
240,000
335,000
-
450,000
500,000
575,000
-
- -
10208 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert, "50" MS
+
42,500
-
▲57,500
-
▲85,000
-
▲175,000
▲185,000
▲215,000
▲235,000
300,000
-
475,000
625,000
- - -
10205 1851 "887" $50 LE Augustus Humbert MS
+
30,000
-
45,000
-
57,500
-
77,500
95,000
155,000
175,000
- - - - -
10211 1851 "880" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+
25,000
-
33,500
-
42,500
-
57,500
60,000
105,000
125,000
225,000
-
265,000
325,000
400,000
500,000
650,000
850,000
1,650,000
-
10214 1851 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+
32,500
-
40,000
-
50,000
-
57,500
60,000
80,000
87,500
135,000
-
265,000
300,000
450,000
475,000
550,000
-
-
10217 1852 "887" $50 RE Augustus Humbert MS
+
33,500
-
40,000
-
55,000
-
75,000
80,000
105,000
110,000
180,000
-
335,000
375,000
450,000
-
- -
10190 1852/1 $10 Augustus Humbert MS
+
8,500
-
12,000
-
15,000
-
21,000
22,500
30,000
40,000
80,000
-
- - - -
10193 1852/1 $20 Humbert MS
+
- 22,500
-
30,000
-
40,000
42,500
57,500
65,000
120,000
-
200,000
215,000
250,000
275,000
325,000
-
-
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
+
5,500
-
6,750
-
10,500
-
15,500
16,500
19,500
21,000
32,500
-
45,000
57,500
85,000
97,500
125,000
-
-
10016 1852 "887" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+
35,000
-
40,000
-
45,000
-
75,000
82,500
125,000
170,000
220,000
-
265,000
300,000
350,000
-
- -
10019 1852 "900" $50 U.S. Assay Office MS
+
24,000
-
35,000
-
47,500
-
62,500
65,000
100,000
130,000
200,000
-
225,000
240,000
300,000
375,000
550,000
-
-
10004 1853 $10 Assay 884 MS
+
27,500
-
37,500
-
52,500
-
77,500
85,000
110,000
120,000
160,000
-
- - - -
10007 1853 "900" $10 U.S. Assay Office MS
+
7,500
-
9,000
-
11,250
-
15,250
15,750
21,000
22,500
32,500
-
50,000
60,000
90,000
-
- -
10010 1853 "884" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+
- 12,500
-
18,500
-
25,000
26,000
31,500
35,000
70,000
-
120,000
150,000
225,000
-
- -
10013 1853 "900" $20 U.S. Assay Office MS
+
5,000
-
7,250
-
8,250
-
10,500
11,250
15,000
16,000
20,000
-
22,500
24,500
32,500
37,500
47,500
62,500
125,000
150,000
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
+
- - 1,000,000
-
- - - - - - -
10128 1849 $10 Cincinnati Mining & Trading MS
+
- - - 775,000
825,000
1,050,000
1,100,000
- - - - -
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
+
- - 475,000
-
550,000
565,000
650,000
675,000
775,000
-
875,000
925,000
1,000,000
-
- -
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
+
22,500
-
27,500
-
40,000
-
65,000
72,500
97,000
110,000
185,000
-
375,000
-
- - -
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
+
- - 600,000
-
800,000
-
- - - - - -
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
+
- - - - 250,000
275,000
425,000
-
- - - -
10301 1849 P$2.50 Pacific Company MS
+
- 27,500
-
37,500
-
47,500
50,000
65,000
-
- - - - -
521600 1849 $1 Pacific Company-Silver
R-8
MS
+
- - - - - - 125,000
-
- - -
10302 1849 $5 Pacific Company
4 known
MS
+
- - 550,000
-
650,000
700,000
875,000
950,000
- - - - -
10305 1849 $10 Pacific Company MS
+
- - - 1,000,000
-
- - - 1,400,000
-
- -
10300 (1849) DT$1 Pacific Co, Si Uniface MS
+
- - - - - - - - - -
10303 1849 $5 Pacific Co, Copper DT MS
+
- 65,000
-
- - - - - - - -
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
+
200,000
-
235,000
-
285,000
-
375,000
-
- 550,000
-
- - - -
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
+
20,000
-
22,500
-
35,000
-
45,000
47,500
62,500
67,500
135,000
-
- - - -
10028 1850 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+
55,000
-
75,000
-
110,000
-
185,000
200,000
275,000
300,000
500,000
-
825,000
1,000,000
1,200,000
1,325,000
1,600,000
1,850,000
-
10031 1851 $10 Baldwin & Co. MS
+
32,500
-
50,000
-
60,000
-
80,000
87,500
130,000
145,000
250,000
-
400,000
-
- - -
10034 1851 $20 Baldwin & Co.
4 known
MS
+
- - - 950,000
1,025,000
- - - - - -
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
10 to 12 known
MS
+
90,000
-
115,000
-
185,000
-
300,000
375,000
625,000
675,000
850,000
-
1,150,000
-
- - -
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
+
525,000
-
- - - - - - - - -
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
+
17,500
-
24,000
-
38,500
-
57,500
65,000
105,000
120,000
225,000
-
- - - -
10342 1852 $5 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+
11,500
-
16,000
-
22,500
-
40,000
47,500
87,500
95,000
200,000
-
- - - -
10345 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Small Head MS
+
12,000
-
14,500
-
22,500
-
35,000
40,000
62,500
-
- - - - -
10348 1852 $10 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+
7,750
-
8,750
-
11,500
-
16,500
17,500
22,500
25,000
55,000
-
90,000
97,500
130,000
-
- -
10351 1852 $10 Wass Molitor, Close Dt MS
+
37,500
-
62,500
-
90,000
-
- - - - - - -
10354 1855 $10 Wass Molitor MS
+
14,500
-
19,000
-
22,500
-
32,500
35,000
45,000
50,000
87,500
-
- - - -
10360 1855 $20 Wass, Molitor & Co. Large Head MS
+
- - 475,000
-
625,000
700,000
- - - - - -
10363 1855 $50 Wass, Molitor & Co. MS
+
55,000
-
77,500
-
95,000
-
110,000
115,000
130,000
135,000
215,000
-
350,000
400,000
525,000
575,000
650,000
-
-
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
+
4,000
-
5,750
-
8,250
-
15,500
17,500
25,000
27,500
40,000
-
75,000
-
- - -
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
+
- - - - - - - - - 900,000
-
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
+
- - - - 500,000
525,000
600,000
-
650,000
700,000
800,000
875,000
1,050,000
-
-
804507 1855 $50 Kellogg & Co. CAM
+
- - - - - - - 1,100,000
1,250,000
1,500,000
-
-
812033 '1855' $50 Kellogg - Original Dies Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+
- - - - - - - - - -
10238 '1855' $50 Kellogg, Comm Restrike S.S. Central America DCAM
+
- - - - - - 4,350
4,500
4,650
4,800
4,950
5,100
5,250
5,500
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
+
- - - - - - - 1,250,000
-
- -
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
+
- - - - - - - - - -