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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:
11470
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-723
Variety 2:
Washington Head
Coin Date:
1872
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1881
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
L6
PCGS #:
10550
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Coin Value History
1872 25c BG-723, Washington Head MS
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1872 25c BG-723, Washington Head MS
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1872 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-723, Musante GW-817, Baker-503A. Rarity-6-. Washington Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$1,560
1872 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-723, Musante GW-817, Baker-503A. Rarity-6-. Washington Head. AU-58 (NGC).
$1,110
1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, MS63 PCGS. A rare Period Two issue by the maker Frontier & Belleme...
$2,040
1872 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-723. Rarity-6-. Washington Head. MS-61 (PCGS).
$2,468
1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, AU55 PCGS. ...
$2,760
1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, MS60 PCGS. ...
$3,738
$3,220
1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (3/3). ...
$1,080
1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (1/5). PCGS Population: (9/21). ...
$1,260
1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, MS63 NGC. ...
$3,120
$2,645
$2,070
1872 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-723, Musante-817, Baker-503A. Rarity-6-. Washington Head. MS-62 (NGC).
$1,440
1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/18). NGC Census: (0/2). (#10550)...
$2,300
1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Baker-503A, Low R.6, MS63 NGC. ...
$3,966
1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, MS61 PCGS. ...
$3,738
1872 25C BG-723 W H
$632
1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/8). NGC Census: (1/3). ...
$1,860
Cal Gold: 1872 25c BG-723 W H PCGS AU58 *Washington Head*
$2,070
1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, MS63 PCGS. ...
$3,450
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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