The unprecedented crossover underscores his personal efforts to combat “grade inflation.”
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:
11284
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-821
Coin Date:
1864
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1881
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
L5
PCGS #:
10682
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1864 25c BG-821 MS
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1864 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, Low R.5, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (1/0). PCGS Population: (1/0). ...
$576
1864 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/1). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$690
1864 Cal. Gold 25c PCGS AU50 (BG-821 OGH)
$245
1864 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, Low R.5, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (2/9). PCGS Population: (6/23). ...
$180
1864 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, Low R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (5/0). PCGS Population (11/3). ...
$329
1864 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, Low R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (3/2). PCGS Population (6/13). (#10682)...
$276
1864 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, Low R.5, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (1/5). PCGS Population (8/25). (#10682)...
$207
1864 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, Low R.5, MS60 PCGS. Rich cherry-red toning dominates the obverse. The reverse has ...
$345
1864 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. ...
$690
1864 Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, Low R.5, AU50 PCGS. ...
$213
1864 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, Low R.5, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/20). NGC Census: (1/5). (#10682)...
$218
1864 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, Low R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population (10/3). (#10682)...
$374
1864 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, Low R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (3/2). PCGS Population (6/13). (#10682)...
$276
1864 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, Low R.5, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (1/5). PCGS Population (8/25). (#10682)...
$184
1864 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. Ex:Jay Roe. PCGS Population (2/1). NGC Census: (0/0). (#1068...
$920
Cal Gold: 1864 25c BG-821 PCGS AU58
$230
1864 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, Low R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population (10/3). (#10682)...
$489
1864 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, Low R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (6/13). (#10682)...
$345
1864 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, Low R.5, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (0/5). PCGS Population (8/26). (#10682) From T...
$184
1864 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-821, Low R.5, MS63 NGC. The upper left reverse displays golden-brown color, although br...
$719
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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