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California Fractional Gold 50¢ (octagonal, typical) melt value

One coin holds 0.01420 oz of pure gold. At today’s gold price of $4,390.60 per troy oz, melt is $62.35.

Gold spot
$4,390.60 / troy oz

Spot as of Sep 6, 2026 9:20 PM · $1 move in gold changes this coin by $0.01

Silver
$65.53
 Platinum
$1,793.00
 Palladium
$1,376.00
Melt / coin$62.35
Gold spot$4,390.60
AGW0.01420 oz
Gross weight0.500 g
Fineness88.33%
Gross troy oz0.0161
Coins / oz70.42

Figure yours

Count the pieces. A roll of this type varies.

Pure oz 0.1420
Melt $623.50

How this melt is figured

A California Fractional Gold 50¢ (octagonal, typical) weighs 0.500 grams at 88.33% fine. That is 0.01420 troy ounces of pure gold (AGW). Melt = 0.01420 × today’s gold spot of $4,390.60.

Date and mintmark do not change the metal. An early date and a common date of this type have the same melt. Collector value — what someone will pay above the metal — is a different question. For sold prices see Sold Comps.

Quick amounts

Using $4,390.60 gold.

You havePure ozMelt
1 coin 0.0142 $62.35
10 coins 0.1420 $623.47
20 coins 0.2840 $1,246.93

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Related types

Same metal, nearby coins.

Panama-Pacific Octagonal $50 (1915) · 2.42800 AGW $10,660.38 $4 Stella Flowing Hair (1879) · 0.20190 AGW $886.46 1848 CAL Liberty $2.50 Quarter Eagle · 0.12094 AGW $531.00 2009 Ultra High Relief Saint-Gaudens $20 · 1.00000 AGW $4,390.60 American Liberty 225th Anniversary $100 (2017) · 1.00000 AGW $4,390.60 Buffalo $50 - One Ounce (2006-Date) · 1.00000 AGW $4,390.60 Capped Bust $10 Eagle (1807-1838) · 0.48375 AGW $2,123.95 Capped Bust $2.50 Quarter Eagle (1807-1834) · 0.12670 AGW $556.29

Questions people ask

How much pure gold is in a California Fractional Gold 50¢ (octagonal, typical)?

Mint spec is 0.500 grams at 88.33% fine, which is 0.01420 troy oz of pure gold (AGW). Date and mintmark do not change that.

What is a California Fractional Gold 50¢ (octagonal, typical) worth in melt today?

At gold spot of $4,390.60 per troy oz, one coin’s melt is $62.35. Multiply by how many you have. A rare date or a nice grade can sell for more than melt.

How many California Fractional Gold 50¢ (octagonal, typical)s equal one ounce of gold?

About 70.42 coins equal 1.00 troy oz of pure gold at mint weight.

Does mintmark change the melt value?

No. A Philadelphia, Denver, or San Francisco coin of this type has the same metal. Melt is type × composition, not date or mintmark.

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