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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:
11621
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-799Y
Coin Date:
1880
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1881
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
H4
PCGS #:
10651
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Coin Value History
1880 25c BG-799Y MS
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1880 25c BG-799Y MS
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1880 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-799Y. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$600
1880 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-799Y. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$504
1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799Y, High R.4, MS61 PCGS. Ex: Di Pierro Collection. PCGS Population: (3/71 and 0/0+...
$336
1880 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-799Y. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
$504
1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799Y, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (18/48). NGC Census: (4/15). ...
$258
1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799Y, High R.4, MS66 NGC. ...
$1,265
Cal Gold: 1880 25c BG-799 Y PCGS AU58
$242
1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799Y, High R.4, MS67 NGC. Lime, peach, and rose hues alternate across this intricate...
$1,725
1880 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-799Y. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$576
1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799Y, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/23). NGC Census: (1/14). ...
$300
1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799Y, High R.4, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (2/2). PCGS Population (2/0). (#10651)...
$588
1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799Y, High R.4, MS62 NGC. Greenish-gold surfaces exhibit strong design definition an...
$306
$316
1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799Y, High R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (22/4). NGC Census: (10/4). MS64. ...
$750
1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799Y, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/23). NGC Census: (1/14). ...
$364
1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799Y, High R.4, MS65 NGC. ...
$690
1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799Y, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (17/47). NGC Census: (2/7). (#10651)...
$374
1880 25C BG-799 Y
$161
1880 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-799Y. Rarity-4+. Indian Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$456
1880 25C Indian Ocatagonal 25 Cents, BG-799Y, High R.4 MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (25/23). NGC Census: (1/12). ...
$282
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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