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PCGS Number: 10429
Coin Date: 1855
Denomination (Short): 50c
Denomination (Long): Fifty cents
Variety: BG-309
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: 2BJG

1855 50c BG-309

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
AU50	$390.00
AU53	$422.00
AU55	$455.00
AU58	$488.00
MS60	$520.00
MS61	$585.00
MS62	$715.00
MS63	$1,150.00
MS64	$1,380.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1855-N Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-309. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).	62	$552	11/23/21
	1855-N Octagonal 50 Cents. BG-309. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).	63	$960	04/01/21
	1855 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-309, R.5, MS63 PCGS.	63	$960	04/27/18
	1855 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-309, R.5, MS63 PCGS.	63	$978	10/31/10
	1855 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-309, R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/2). NGC Census: (1/0). (#10429)	63	$920	02/07/10
Superior	1855 50c BG-309	63	$374	10/01/00
	1855 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-309, R.5, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/22). NGC Census: (0/4).	61	$764	04/27/14
	1855 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-309, R.5, AU58 PCGS. A subtly lustrous representative that has a trace of friction	58	$322	02/17/07
HA	1855 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-309, R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (4/2). PCGS Population: (13/10).	62	$400	06/06/17
HA	1855 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-309, R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (3/2). PCGS Population (13/10).	62	$400	01/26/16
HA	1855 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-309, R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (2/2). PCGS Population (12/9). (#10429)	62	$411	12/02/12
David Lawrence Rare Coins	Cal Gold: 1855 Octag Liberty G50c NGC MS62 (BG-309)	62	$633	06/08/09
HA	1855 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-309, R.5, MS62 NGC. Golden-brown and honey hues endow this nicely struck and lightl	62	$546	09/24/05
HA	1855 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-309, R.5, MS62 NGC. This boldly struck Period One piece is moderately reflective, a	62	$575	09/24/05
HA	1855 50C Liberty Octagonal 50 Cents, BG-309, R.5, MS64 NGC.	64	$1,150	05/01/11

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