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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:
11628
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-799M
Coin Date:
1881
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1881
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
L5
PCGS #:
10639
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Coin Value History
1881 25c BG-799M MS
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1881 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799M, Low R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (2/5). PCGS Population: (19/31). MS63. ...
$420
1881 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799M, Low R.5, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (3/2). PCGS Population: (19/12). MS64. ...
$456
1881 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799M, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/1). NGC Census: (2/0). ...
$396
1881 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-799M. Rarity-5-. MS-62 (PCGS). OGH--Second Generation.
$430
1881 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799M, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (19/25). NGC Census: (0/4). ...
$558
1881 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799M, Low R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/12). NGC Census: (3/2). ...
$336
1881 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799M, Low R.5, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population: (12/1). ...
$600
1881 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799M, Low R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/43). NGC Census: (2/5). (#10639)...
$334
1881 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799M, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (19/24). NGC Census: (0/2). (#10639)...
$374
1881 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799M, Low R.5, MS64 Deep Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (3/2). PCGS Population: (19/12)....
$600
1881 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799M, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. Ex: Childs. PCGS Population (9/1). NGC Census: (1/0)....
$1,292
1881 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799M, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. Ex: The New Millenium Collection. PCGS Population (20/23)....
$374
$368
1881 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799M, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/1). NGC Census: (1/1). (#10639)...
$805
1881 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799M, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (20/23). NGC Census: (0/3). (#10639)...
$460
1881 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799M, Low R.5, MS64 PCGS. A meticulously struck Fractional with original yellow-gree...
$632
1881 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799M, Low R.5, MS65 Prooflike NGC....
$748
$724
1881 25C BG-799 M
$324
1881 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799M, Low R.5, MS65 ...
$632
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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