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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:
11678
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-883
Coin Date:
1878/6
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1881
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
H4
PCGS #:
10744
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Coin Value History
1878/6 25c BG-883 MS
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1878/6 25c BG-883 MS
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1878/6 Round 25 Cents. BG-883. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$660
1878/6 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-883, High R.4, MS63 NGC. ...
$336
1878/6 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-883, High R.4, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (4/0). PCGS Population: (3/0). From The St...
$721
1878/6 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-883, High R.4, MS66 ★ Deep Prooflike NGC. ...
$3,055
1878/6 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-883, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/46). NGC Census: (3/6). (#10744) Fro...
$299
1878/6 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-883, High R.4--Bent--NCS. MS60 Unc Details. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/48)....
$161
1878/6 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-883, High R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/3). NGC Census: (1/4). MS64. ...
$432
1878/6 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-883, High R.4, MS63 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population (20/29). NGC Census: (3/4). ...
$441
1878/6 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-883, High R.4, MS65 PCGS. ...
$999
$334
1878/6 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-883, High R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/3). NGC Census: (1/4). MS64. ...
$444
1878/6 Round 25 Cents. BG-883. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-63 (NGC).
$341
1878/6 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-883, High R.4, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (4/0). PCGS Population (3/0). ...
$881
1878/6 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-883, R.5, MS62 PCGS. ...
$330
1878/6 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-883, High R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (29/3). NGC Census: (1/4). ...
$504
1878/6 Round 25 Cents. BG-883. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-63 (PCGS). OGH.
$463
1878/6 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-883, High R.4, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/0). NGC Census: (2/0). ...
$2,350
$143
1878/6 Round 25 Cents. BG-883. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$384
1878/6 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-883, High R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (4/8). PCGS Population (19/30). (#10744)...
$299
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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