1870 California Fractional Gold Value
Based on 6 eBay sales from Apr 28, 2026 to Jul 18, 2026. These are past eBay sale prices, not live prices.
Photos are from recorded eBay sales and may show a different example of this coin.
Calculated from eBay sold listings CoinGrader recorded. Based on 6 eBay sales from Apr 28, 2026 to Jul 18, 2026. Not a price guide, and not a live price.
Recent recorded sales
| Sold | Grade | Price | Listing |
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Raw (ungraded) | $160.00 | 1870G OCTAVAL Liberty California Gold 1/2 $1 Half Dollar Fractional Coin |
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PCGS 60 | $419.01 | 1870 California Fractional Gold Half Dollar - PCGS MS60 - BG-1047 |
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PCGS 61 | $400.00 | 1870 Round California Pioneer Fractional 25 Cent GOLD PCGS MS 61 BG-835 |
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PCGS 63 | $849.95 | 1870 California Fractional Gold PCGS MS63PL MS-63 Prooflike G25C BG-761 |
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Raw (ungraded) | $149.99 | 1870 California Fractional Gold 1/4 25c Dollar OCTAGONAL Liberty Head |
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NGC 61 | $555.00 | 1870 Octagonal Liberty 25 cent California Fractional GOLD NGC MS-61 BG-763 |
Price history (monthly median)
| Month | Median sold price | Sales | |
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| Apr 2026 | $555.00 | 1 |
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| May 2026 | $499.97 | 2 |
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| Jun 2026 | $400.00 | 1 |
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| Jul 2026 | $289.50 | 2 |
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Months with only a few sales can swing a lot. Check the sales count before reading a trend.
Frequently asked questions
How much is a 1870 California Fractional Gold worth?
A raw (ungraded) 1870 California Fractional Gold sold for around $157 on eBay. Top-grade certified examples sold for around $850. Based on 6 eBay sales from Apr 28, 2026 to Jul 18, 2026. These are past sale prices, not a price guide or a live quote.
Where do these prices come from?
They come from completed eBay sales of this coin that CoinGrader recorded. Based on 6 eBay sales from Apr 28, 2026 to Jul 18, 2026. We calculate the values from those sales, with recent sales counting more and obvious outliers removed. They are market prices, not catalog or price-guide values. The last sale we recorded was on Jul 18, 2026, so today's prices may be different.
Should I get my 1870 California Fractional Gold graded?
Top-grade certified examples of this coin sold for around $850 versus about $157 raw, so grading can pay off if your coin is in high grade. You can upload photos to CoinGrader for an AI grade estimate in about a minute or two before paying for professional grading.
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