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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 275 different varieties of the 25-cent denomination cataloged in the Breen-Gillio (BG) reference guide.
Catalog Information
GSID:
11424
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-838
Coin Date:
1871
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1881
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
2
PCGS #:
10699
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Coin Value History
1871 25c BG-838 MS
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1871 25c BG-838 MS
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1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-838, R.2, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (38/88). ...
$288
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-838, R.2, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (59/31). ...
$384
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-838, R.2, MS62 PCGS. This piece is housed in a green label holder. PCGS Population: (16...
$312
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-838, R.2, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (83/334). NGC Census: (17/123). AU58. ...
$270
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-838, R.2, MS64 PCGS. From: The James Lomiento, Jr. Collection...
$384
1871 Cal. Gold 25c PCGS AU55 (BG-838)
$230
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-838, R.2, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/469). NGC Census: (0/128). ...
$222
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-838, R.2, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/464). NGC Census: (0/114). ...
$192
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-838, R.2, MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/297). NGC Census: (3/89). ...
$156
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-838, R.2, XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (2/84). PCGS Population (4/436). ...
$170
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-838, R.2, AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (0/73). PCGS Population (14/402)....
$161
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-838, R.2, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (37/88). ...
$360
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-838, R.2, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (59/31). ...
$408
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-838, R.2, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (53/31). PCGS Population: (163/88). MS62. ...
$336
1871 Cal. Gold 25c PCGS AU58 (BG-838)
$250
1871 Cal. Gold 25c NGC MS64 (BG-838)
$475
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-838, R.2, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (44/408). NGC Census: (5/122). AU55. ...
$204
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-838, R.2, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population (10/416). NGC Census: (0/72). ...
$182
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-838, R.2, MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (3/83). PCGS Population: (14/295). ...
$180
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-838, R.2, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (67/253). NGC Census: (35/84). MS61. ...
$312
1853 25c BG-101 MS
Worth: $350 – $3,300
1853 25c BG-102 MS
Worth: $175 – $700
1854 25c BG-103 MS
Worth: $90,000 – $90,000
1854 25c BG-104 MS
Worth: $175 – $800
1854 25c BG-105 MS
Worth: $175 – $1,650
1855/4 25c BG-106 MS
Worth: $210 – $1,200
1856 25c BG-107 MS
Worth: $175 – $1,000
1854 25c BG-108 MS
Worth: $175 – $600
1854 25c BG-109 MS
Worth: $275 – $1,200
1855 25c BG-110 MS
Worth: $185 – $2,200
1856 25c BG-111 MS
Worth: $175 – $650
Cal. Gold 25c BG-201 MS
Worth: $2,600 – $5,000
Cal. Gold 25c BG-202 MS
Worth: $600 – $4,500
Cal. Gold 25c BG-203 MS
Worth: $600 – $1,200
Cal. Gold 25c BG-204 MS
Worth: $330 – $1,000
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