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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:
11251
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-818
Variety 2:
Washington Head
Coin Date:
1872
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1881
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
L4
PCGS #:
10679
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Coin Value History
1872 25c BG-818, Washington Head MS
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1872 25c BG-818, Washington Head MS
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1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/74 and 0/0+). ...
$1,380
1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (27/9). ...
$1,860
1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (5/3). PCGS Population: (8/0). MS66. ...
$2,640
1872 25C Washington Head Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (38/35 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (11/13 ...
$1,200
1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/108). NGC Census: (2/29). ...
$630
1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (4/25). PCGS Population: (12/92). ...
$1,080
1872 Round 25 Cents. BG-818. Rarity-4-. Washington Head. VF-20 Holed, Plugged, Mounted (Uncertified).
$106
1872 Round 25 Cents. BG-818. Rarity-4-. Washington Head. Unc Details--Planchet Flaw (NGC).
$587
1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Baker-A504, Low R.4, MS67 NGC. ...
$6,462
1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS60 PCGS. ...
$1,380
1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, --Scratched--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/92...
$748
1872 Round 25 Cents. BG-818, Musante GW-821. Rarity-4-. Washington Head. MS-63 (NGC).
$960
1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (27/8). NGC Census: (7/9). MS65. ...
$1,680
1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, Baker-A504, BG-818, GW-821, Low R.4, MS66 PCGS. ...
$2,400
1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (10/13). PCGS Population: (36/33)....
$960
1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4 -- Struck on a Cracked Planchet -- AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (0/19). PCGS P...
$564
1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS62 PCGS Secure. Baker-A504, Musante GW-821. ...
$1,320
1872 Round 25 Cents. BG-818. Rarity-4-. Washington Head. Genuine--Code 92, Cleaning (PCGS).
$727
1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS60 ...
$2,990
1872 25C Washington Round 25 Cents, BG-818, Low R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (6/23). PCGS Population: (24/73). MS63. ...
$930
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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