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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:
11238
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-226A
Coin Date:
1855
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1881
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
5
PCGS #:
10417
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Coin Value History
1855 25c BG-226A MS
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1855 25c BG-226A MS
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1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-226A, R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (2/10). ...
$750
1855 Round 25 Cents. BG-226A. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Bent (PCGS).
$264
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-226A, R.5, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population: (2/1). CDN: $500 Whsle. Bid fo...
$810
1855 Round 25 Cents. BG-226A. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$528
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-226A, R.5, MS65 PCGS. ...
$1,920
1855 Round 25 Cents. BG-226A. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. MS-61 (PCGS).
$529
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-226A, R.5,--Obverse Scratched--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (0/4). PCGS Population (0/7...
$138
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-226A, R.5, MS62 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (7/8 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (2/9 and 0/0+...
$420
1855 Round 25 Cents. BG-226A. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Bent (PCGS).
$384
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-226A, R.5, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population: (2/1). ...
$504
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-226A, R.5, MS63 PCGS. ...
$1,200
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-226A, R.5, MS62 PCGS. ...
$504
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-226A, R.5,--Damage--PCGS Genuine. (#10417)...
$172
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-226A, R.5, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population: (2/1). ...
$552
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-226A, R.5, MS63 NGC. ...
$690
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-226A, R.5, MS62 NGC. ...
$575
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-226A, R.5, MS64 NGC. ...
$1,020
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-226A, R.5, MS63 NGC. ...
$978
$1,150
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-226A, R.5, MS64 NGC. ...
$1,080
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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