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:
11416
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-770
Coin Date:
1871
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1881
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
H4
PCGS #:
10597
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1871 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. This piece is housed in a green label holder. PCGS P...
$384
1871 Cal. Gold 25c PCGS MS62 (BG-770)
$335
1871 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, High R.4, MS65 NGC. ...
$1,320
1871 Cal. Gold 25c NGC AU58 (BG-770)
$250
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, High R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/1). NGC Census: (2/1). ...
$911
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, High R.4, PCGS Genuine. The PCGS number ending in .92 suggests Cleaning as the...
$161
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, High R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (8/32). NGC Census: (1/11). (#10597) ...
$276
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, High R.4, MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/40). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10597)...
$299
1871-L 25C Octagonal 25 Cents, Liberty Head, BG-770, High R....
$218
1871 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/11). NGC Census: (3/3). ...
$400
1871 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, High R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (10/6). PCGS Population: (15/22). ...
$306
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, High R.4, MS65 NGC. ...
$3,055
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, High R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (7/47). NGC Census: (0/12). (#10597)...
$184
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, High R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (0/1). PCGS Population (8/1). (#10597)...
$690
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, R.6, MS61 PCGS....
$288
1871 25C BG-770
$150
1871 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/11). NGC Census: (3/3). ...
$352
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, High R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (4/4). PCGS Population (15/20). (#10597)...
$345
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-770, High R.4, MS64 PCGS....
$719
1871 25C BG-770
$187
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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