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1859 25c BG-801 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: 11265
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-801
Coin Date: 1859
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 3
PCGS #: 10662
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1859 25c BG-801 MS
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1859 25c BG-801 MS
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GSID:11265 PCGS:10662 Shop related

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Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS68 $2,600 $1,234
MS67 $1,750 $1,234
MS66 $1,234 $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
AU55 $1,234 $1,234

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1859 Round 25 Cents. BG-801. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$456
Sold 11/26/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-801, R.3, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/4)....
$552
Sold 10/28/2024
Heritage Auctions
1859 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-801, R.3, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (45/16). NGC Census: (22/32). MS64. ...
$528
Sold 6/12/2024
Heritage Auctions
1859 Round 25 Cents. BG-801. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$120
Sold 8/11/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-801, R.3, MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/2). NGC Census: (12/2). MS66. ...
$870
Sold 12/15/2021
Heritage Auctions
1859 Round 25 Cents. BG-801. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-68 (NGC).
$2,160
Sold 8/19/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-801, R.3, MS67 NGC. ...
$1,860
Sold 12/6/2019
Heritage Auctions
1859 Cal. Gold 25c PCGS MS60 (BG-801 OGH)
$177
Sold 7/24/2017
DLRC
1859 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-801, R.3, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/104). NGC Census: (1/43). (#10662)...
$242
Sold 9/26/2010
Heritage Auctions
1859 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-801, R.3,--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (0/36). PCGS Population (0/...
$92
Sold 3/31/2009
Heritage Auctions
1859 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-801, R.3,--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. XF Details. NGC Census: (0/35). PCGS Population (0/...
$172
Sold 12/6/2008
Heritage Auctions
1859 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-801, R.3, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (22/84). NGC Census: (2/29). (#10662) From Th...
$276
Sold 9/21/2008
Heritage Auctions
1859 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-801, R.3, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (2/21). PCGS Population (3/114). (#10662)...
$230
Sold 10/3/2007
Heritage Auctions
1859 Round 25 Cents. BG-801. Rarity-3. Liberty Head--Obverse Lamination--MS-63 (NGC).
$168
Sold 11/9/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-801, R.3, MS65 NGC. ...
$552
Sold 10/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
1859 Round 25 Cents. BG-801. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$312
Sold 3/29/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-801, R.3, MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/2 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (12/2 and 0/0+). MS66...
$840
Sold 11/3/2021
Heritage Auctions
1859 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-801, R.3, MS67 PCGS Secure. ...
$2,880
Sold 9/7/2018
Heritage Auctions
1859 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-801, R.3, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (2/12). PCGS Population (23/78). (#10662)...
$299
Sold 2/19/2007
Heritage Auctions
1859 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-801, R.3, AU58 NGC. A smooth apricot-gold piece that has a hint of friction on the bust...
$345
Sold 2/11/2006
Heritage Auctions
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