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1863 25c BG-820 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: 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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1863 25c BG-820 MS
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1863 25c BG-820 MS
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Values

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GSID:11280 PCGS:10681 Shop related

Values

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Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS64 $900.00 $1,234
MS63 $650.00 $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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1863 Round 25 Cents. BG-820. Rarity-5. Liberty Head, Shield Reverse. MS-62 (NGC).
$336
Sold 6/15/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents -- Overstruck on a BG-819 1860/50 Liberty Round Quarter -- BG-820, R.5, MS61 NGC. ...
$5,280
Sold 1/22/2021
Heritage Auctions
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/30). NGC Census: (1/8). ...
$239
Sold 4/27/2014
Heritage Auctions
1863 Round 25 Cents. BG-820. Rarity-5. Liberty Head / Shield. EF-45 (PCGS).
$331
Sold 5/10/2013
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/34). NGC Census: (0/9). ...
$223
Sold 3/12/2013
Heritage Auctions
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (0/35). NGC Census: (0/9). (#10681)...
$212
Sold 12/2/2012
Heritage Auctions
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/28). NGC Census: (0/5). (#10681)...
$276
Sold 8/3/2010
Heritage Auctions
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/17). NGC Census: (1/3). (#10681)...
$242
Sold 2/7/2010
Heritage Auctions
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, MS63 PCGS. Select and modestly reflective, this hazy orange-gold piece has so...
$518
Sold 2/17/2007
Heritage Auctions
1863 Round 25 Cents. BG-820. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. MS-62 (NGC).
$463
Sold 3/23/2012
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5 -- Overstruck on a BG-819 1860/50 Liberty Round Quarter -- MS61 NGC. ...
$7,200
Sold 1/5/2018
Heritage Auctions
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5 -- Scratch -- PCGS Genuine. AU Details. From The Teich Family Collection. ...
$164
Sold 4/28/2013
Heritage Auctions
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5 -- Double Struck, Rotated -- AU55 NGC. ...
$582
Sold 4/22/2012
Heritage Auctions
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/28). NGC Census: (0/4). (#10681)...
$276
Sold 5/2/2010
Heritage Auctions
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/17). NGC Census: (1/2). (#10681)...
$253
Sold 11/23/2008
Heritage Auctions
$546
Sold 9/10/2006
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (8/5). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10681)...
$460
Sold 1/8/2007
Heritage Auctions
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (2/7). PCGS Population (1/14). ...
$317
Sold 12/22/2015
Heritage Auctions
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, --Improperly Cleaned--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (4/...
$98
Sold 5/1/2006
Heritage Auctions
1863 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-820, R.5, AU55 PCGS. ...
$632
Sold 8/21/2004
Heritage Auctions
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