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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:
11325
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-747
Coin Date:
1868
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1881
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
H5
PCGS #:
10574
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Coin Value History
1868 25c BG-747 MS
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1868 25c BG-747 MS
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1868-G Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-747. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. MS-61 (NGC).
$312
1868-G Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-747. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Scratch (PCGS).
$216
1868 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-747, High R.5, MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (1/4). PCGS Population: (0/18). ...
$228
1868 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-747, High R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population: (8/2). ...
$528
1868-G Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-747. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. AU-58 (PCGS).
$391
1868 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-747, High R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/18). NGC Census: (0/4). (#10574)...
$299
1868 Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-747, High R.5, MS64 ...
$757
1868 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-747, High R.5, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/12). ...
$468
1868-G Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-747. Rarity-5+. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Scratch (PCGS).
$336
1868 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-747, High R.5, MS62 NGC. ...
$588
1868 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-747, High R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/19). NGC Census: (0/4). (#10574)...
$299
1868 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-747, High R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/4). PCGS Population (8/10). (#10574)...
$299
$391
1868 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-747, High R.5, AU55 PCGS. Misattributed by PCGS as the similar BG-745. Both varieti...
$345
$403
1868 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-747, High R.5, MS62 Prooflike NGC. ...
$431
Multiple Coin Lot...
$1,155
1868 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-747, High R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/2). NGC Census: (1/2). (#10574)...
$431
$529
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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