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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:
11245
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-107
Coin Date:
1856
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1881
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
L4
PCGS #:
10376
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Coin Value History
1856 25c BG-107 MS
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1856 25c BG-107 MS
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1856-FD Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-107. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
$2,040
1856-FD Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-107. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$456
1856 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-107, Low R.4, MS62 NGC. ...
$264
1856 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-107, Low R.4, MS63 NGC. ...
$384
1856-FD Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-107. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-66 (NGC).
$1,800
1856 Cal. Gold Octag Liberty 25c NGC UNC Details (BG-107 Improperly Cleaned)
$140
1856 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-107, Low R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/88). NGC Census: (3/20). (#10376)...
$282
1856-FD Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-107. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. AU-58 (PCGS). OGH.
$304
$275
1856-FD Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-107. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
$552
1856 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-107, Low R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (13/7). PCGS Population: (25/7). ...
$360
1856-FD Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-107. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS). OGH.
$382
1856 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-107, Low R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (46/32). NGC Census: (1/20). ...
$336
1856 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-107, Low R.4, MS66 NGC. ...
$1,880
1856 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-107, Low R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (3/12). PCGS Population (5/83). (#10376)...
$345
1856 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-107, Low R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (8/90). NGC Census: (0/15). (#10376) ...
$207
$275
1856 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-107, Low R.4, MS65 NGC. ...
$588
1856 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-107, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS. ...
$384
1856 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-107. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$377
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
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
Cal. Gold 25c BG-204A MS
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