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PCGS Number: 10444
Coin Date: 1853
Denomination (Short): 50c
Denomination (Long): Fifty cents
Variety: BG-408
Desg: MS
Composition: Gold
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1882
Fineness: 0
Weight (Grams): 0
Weight (Ounces): 0
Edge: Plain
General Notes: Issued in round and octagonal shapes, California fractional gold issues were struck to fill a void of circulating coinage in the territory. There are approximately 208 different varieties of the 50-cent denomination cataloged in the Breen-Gillio (BG) reference guide.
NGC ID: 2BJU

1853 50c BG-408

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
AU58	$1,220.00
MS60	$1,380.00
MS61	$1,560.00
MS62	$1,880.00
MS63	$2,060.00
MS65	$6,120.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1853-DN Round 50 Cents. BG-408. Rarity-6. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).	62	$900	08/19/21
	1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-408, R.6, MS62 PCGS.	62	$1,500	04/27/18
	1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-408, R.6, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/1). NGC Census: (0/1). (#10444)	62	$1,552	11/11/08
	1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-408, R.6, MS62 PCGS.	62	$1,725	04/19/08
HA	1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-408, R.6, MS62 PCGS. The bright surfaces possess a slight green-gold appearance. A pair	62	$2,185	03/04/06
	1853-DN Round 50 Cents. BG-408. Rarity-6. Liberty Head. AU-58 (PCGS). OGH.	58	$999	07/18/15
	1853-DN Round 50 Cents. BG-408. Rarity-6. Liberty Head. AU-58 (PCGS).	58	$1,762	11/01/14
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1853 50c BG-408	58	$402	02/01/09
HA	1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-408, R.6, AU58 PCGS. Attractive coppery-red accents. A pair of parallel striations on t	58	$1,610	09/24/05
HA	1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-408, R.6, AU55 PCGS. Attractive coppery-red accents and evidence of light wear overall.	55	$1,092	06/03/06
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1853 50c BG-408	55	$1,610	01/25/04
HA	1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-408, R.6, MS65 NGC.	65	$4,920	01/22/21
HA	1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-408, R.6, MS65 NGC. Well struck types and smooth fields confirm the high quality of thi	65	$4,312	01/07/06
HA	1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-408, R.6, MS63 NGC.	63	$1,645	09/11/16
HA	1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-408, R.6, AU55 NGC.	55	$575	10/31/10
HA	1853 50C Liberty Round 50 Cents, BG-408, R.6,--Mount Removed--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (0/1). PCGS Population (1/19).	50	$138	09/21/08

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