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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:
11280
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-820
Coin Date:
1863
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1881
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
5
PCGS #:
10681
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Coin Value History
1863 25c BG-820 MS
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1863 25c BG-820 MS
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1863 Round 25 Cents. BG-820. Rarity-5. Liberty Head, Shield Reverse. MS-62 (NGC).
$336
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents -- Overstruck on a BG-819 1860/50 Liberty Round Quarter -- BG-820, R.5, MS61 NGC. ...
$5,280
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/30). NGC Census: (1/8). ...
$239
1863 Round 25 Cents. BG-820. Rarity-5. Liberty Head / Shield. EF-45 (PCGS).
$331
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/34). NGC Census: (0/9). ...
$223
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (0/35). NGC Census: (0/9). (#10681)...
$212
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/28). NGC Census: (0/5). (#10681)...
$276
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/17). NGC Census: (1/3). (#10681)...
$242
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, MS63 PCGS. Select and modestly reflective, this hazy orange-gold piece has so...
$518
1863 Round 25 Cents. BG-820. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. MS-62 (NGC).
$463
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5 -- Overstruck on a BG-819 1860/50 Liberty Round Quarter -- MS61 NGC. ...
$7,200
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5 -- Scratch -- PCGS Genuine. AU Details. From The Teich Family Collection. ...
$164
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5 -- Double Struck, Rotated -- AU55 NGC. ...
$582
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/28). NGC Census: (0/4). (#10681)...
$276
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/17). NGC Census: (1/2). (#10681)...
$253
$546
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (8/5). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10681)...
$460
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (2/7). PCGS Population (1/14). ...
$317
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, --Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (4/...
$98
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, AU55 PCGS. ...
$632
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
(No Date) 25c Round Liberty, BG-201 MS
Worth: $2,600 – $5,000
(No Date) 25c Round Liberty, BG-202 MS
Worth: $600 – $4,500
(No Date) 25c Round Liberty, BG-203 MS
Worth: $600 – $1,200
(No Date) 25c Round Liberty, BG-204 MS
Worth: $330 – $1,000
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