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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:
11430
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-859
Coin Date:
1871
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1881
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
L6
PCGS #:
10720
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Coin Value History
1871 25c BG-859 MS
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1871 25c BG-859 MS
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1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-859, Low R.6, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population: (8/0). MS64. ...
$630
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-859, Low R.6, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (2/2). PCGS Population (7/6). (#10720)...
$489
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-859, Low R.6, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/27). NGC Census: (0/10). (#10720)...
$322
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-859, Low R.6,--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Unc Details. NGC Census: (0/7). PCGS Population...
$150
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-859, Low R.6, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/18). NGC Census: (2/5). (#10720)...
$546
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-859, Low R.6, MS62 PCGS. A light yellow-gold example with reflective, mildly prooflike ...
$690
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-859, Low R.6, MS64 PCGS. ...
$978
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-859, Low R.6, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/6). NGC Census: (1/2). (#10720)...
$575
1871 25C BG-859
$198
$443
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-859, R.6, MS62 PCGS. ...
$661
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-859, Low R.6, MS64 NGC. ...
$1,035
1871 Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-859, Low R.6, MS63 PCGS. ...
$483
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-859, R.6, MS62 PCGS. ...
$402
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-859, Low R.6, MS64 NGC. Choice and subtly lustrous, this piece has a yellow-gold obvers...
$920
1871 25C BG-859
$358
$719
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-859, Low R.6, MS64 PCGS....
$414
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-859, R.6, MS64 PCGS. ...
$1,265
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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