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1872 25c BG-818, Washington Head 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: 11251
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-818
Variety 2: Washington Head
Coin Date: 1872
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: L4
PCGS #: 10679
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1872 25c BG-818, Washington Head MS
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Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS67 $5,500 $1,234
MS66 $2,800 $1,234
MS65 $1,234 $1,234
MS64 $1,234 $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

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1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (27/9). ...
$1,860
Sold 7/21/2025
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1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/74 and 0/0+). ...
$1,380
Sold 7/21/2025
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1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (5/3). PCGS Population: (8/0). MS66. ...
$2,640
Sold 1/14/2024
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1872 25C Washington Head Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (38/35 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (11/13 ...
$1,200
Sold 7/27/2022
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1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/108). NGC Census: (2/29). ...
$630
Sold 5/27/2020
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1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (4/25). PCGS Population: (12/92). ...
$1,080
Sold 1/12/2020
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1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Baker-A504, Low R.4, MS67 NGC. ...
$6,462
Sold 8/5/2012
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1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS60 PCGS. ...
$1,380
Sold 12/11/2011
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1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, --Scratched--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/92...
$748
Sold 2/13/2006
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1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (27/8). NGC Census: (7/9). MS65. ...
$1,680
Sold 6/16/2024
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1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (6/23). PCGS Population: (24/73). MS63. ...
$930
Sold 10/6/2021
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1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, Baker-A504, BG-818, GW-821, Low R.4, MS66 PCGS. ...
$2,400
Sold 7/15/2022
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1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (10/13). PCGS Population: (36/33)....
$960
Sold 11/18/2020
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1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4 -- Struck on a Cracked Planchet -- AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (0/19). PCGS P...
$564
Sold 12/6/2015
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1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS62 PCGS Secure. Baker-A504, Musante GW-821. ...
$1,320
Sold 6/15/2018
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1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS60 ...
$2,990
Sold 1/31/2004
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1872 Cal. Gold 25c PCGS MS65 (Washington Head BG-818)
$2,100
Sold 1/2/2023
DLRC
1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS63 NGC. Important Washington Head variety by Frontier & Bellemere. T...
$1,020
Sold 10/22/2020
Heritage Auctions
1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (4/2). PCGS Population: (8/0). MS66. ...
$2,280
Sold 10/20/2021
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1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS64 NGC. ...
$1,050
Sold 10/15/2020
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