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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:
11345
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-751
Coin Date:
1869
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1881
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
H4
PCGS #:
10578
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Coin Value History
1869 25c BG-751 MS
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1869 25c BG-751 MS
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1869-G Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-751. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. AU Details--Scratch (PCGS).
$288
1869 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-751, High R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/3). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$552
1869-G Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-751. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-62 PL (NGC).
$312
1869 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-751, High R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/32 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (3/5 a...
$276
1869-G Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-751. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$881
Cal Gold: 1869 25c BG-751 PCGS AU58
$212
1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-751, High R.4, XF40 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/61). NGC Census: (0/4). (#10578) ...
$161
1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-751, High R.4,--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Unc Details. NGC Census: (0/4). PCGS Popul...
$161
1869 25C BG-751
$187
1869 25C BG-751
$495
1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-751, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/19). NGC Census: (4/0). ...
$446
1869 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-751, High R.4, MS61 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (7/32 and 0/0+). NGC Census:...
$240
1869 25C BG-751
$374
$173
$231
1869 25C BG-751
$204
1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-751, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. Pop: (P 12/18, N 0/0)....
$402
1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-751, High R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/31). NGC Census: (2/8). (#10578)...
$264
Multiple Coin Lot...
$1,092
1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-751, R.6, MS62 PCGS....
$345
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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