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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:
11349
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-829
Coin Date:
1869
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1881
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
L5
PCGS #:
10690
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1869 25c BG-829 MS
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1869 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-829, Low R.5, -- Improperly Cleaned -- NCS Details. Unc....
$216
1869 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-829, Low R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (0/143). PCGS Population: (10/9). ...
$336
1869 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-829, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (6/3 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (1/141 and...
$780
1869 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-829, Low R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/0). NGC Census: (7/123). Ex: Superior Stam...
$1,645
1869-G Round 25 Cents. BG-829. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. AU-58 (PCGS).
$235
1869 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-829, Low R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/0). PCGS Population (5/17). (#10690)...
$299
Cal Gold: 1869 25c BG-829 PCGS AU53
$201
1869 25C BG-829
$176
1869 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-829, Low R.5, MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/25)....
$360
1869 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-829, Low R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/8). NGC Census: (0/126). ...
$441
1869 Cal. Gold 25c PCGS MS63 (BG-829)
$775
1869 25C BG-829
$207
$310
1869 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-829, Low R.5, AU53 PCGS....
$114
1869 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-829, Low R.5, MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/23). NGC Census: (0/131). ...
$247
$690
1869 25C BG-829
$264
1869 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-829, Low R.5, MS61 NGC. PCGS Population (5/13). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10690)...
$299
1869 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-829, R.6, AU53 PCGS. ...
$172
1869 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-829, Low R.5,--Scratched--NCS. UNC Details. NGC Census: (0/4). PCGS Population (3/19). ...
$138
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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