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1871 25c BG-840 MS

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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: 11426
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-840
Coin Date: 1871
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: L4
PCGS #: 10701
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1871 25c BG-840 MS
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GSID:11426 PCGS:10701 Shop related

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Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS65 $650.00 $1,234
MS64 $525.00 $1,234
MS63 $1,234 $1,234
MS62 $1,234 $1,234
MS61 $1,234 $1,234
MS60 $1,234 $1,234
AU58 $1,234 $1,234
AU55 $1,234 $1,234

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1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-840, Low R.4, MS65 Deep Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (1/0)....
$1,440
Sold 7/21/2025
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-840, Low R.4, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (16/119). NGC Census: (2/49). AU55. ...
$204
Sold 1/17/2024
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-840, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/3). NGC Census: (1/1). MS64. ...
$690
Sold 5/15/2023
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-840, Low R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (21/10). PCGS Population: (36/41). MS62. ...
$240
Sold 1/19/2022
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-840, Low R.4, MS63 NGC. Ex: The Storck Collection. NGC Census: (8/2). PCGS Population: ...
$360
Sold 1/17/2022
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-840, Low R.4, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/133). NGC Census: (1/40). All proceeds...
$156
Sold 8/15/2018
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-840, Low R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (11/24). PCGS Population: (17/73). ...
$252
Sold 5/23/2018
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-840, Low R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (13/96). NGC Census: (2/17). (#10701)...
$184
Sold 4/22/2012
Heritage Auctions
$564
Sold 8/31/2014
GOLDBERG COINS
Cal Gold: 1871 25c BG-840 PCGS AU55
$177
Sold 3/5/2009
DLRC
$441
Sold 1/25/2015
GOLDBERG COINS
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-840, Low R.4, MS62 NGC. ...
$216
Sold 10/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-840, Low R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (8/2). PCGS Population: (26/15). MS63. ...
$324
Sold 2/3/2021
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-840, Low R.4, AU50 PCGS. Pop: (P 1/109, N 0/0)....
$218
Sold 9/26/2005
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-840, Low R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (17/71). NGC Census: (4/14). (#10701)...
$200
Sold 12/2/2012
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-840, Low R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/93). NGC Census: (2/28). (#10701)...
$199
Sold 5/2/2010
Heritage Auctions
Cal Gold: 1871 25c BG-840 PCGS AU55
$184
Sold 10/6/2008
DLRC
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-840, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/2). NGC Census: (2/0). (#10701)...
$374
Sold 5/31/2009
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-840, Low R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (35/40). NGC Census: (16/9). ...
$228
Sold 6/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-840, Low R.4, MS63 NGC. ...
$240
Sold 10/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
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