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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:
11845
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-222
Coin Date:
Cal. Gold
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1881
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
2
PCGS #:
10407
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Coin Value History
Cal. Gold 25c BG-222 MS
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1853 G25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-222, R.2, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: 52 in 63, 72 finer (12/25). ...
$378
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-222, R.2, MS64 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder....
$516
(1853) 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-222, R.2, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/3 and 2/0+)....
$690
Undated (1853) Round 25 Cents. BG-222. Rarity-2. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.1.
$360
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-222, R.2, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (22/406). NGC Census: (18/162). MS61. ...
$252
Undated (1853) Round 25 Cents. BG-222. Rarity-2. Liberty Head. AU Details--Damage (PCGS).
$96
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-222, R.2, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/425). NGC Census: (4/162). AU58. ...
$186
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-222, R.2, MS67 NGC. ...
$1,693
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-222, R.2, MS66 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (2/0 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (4/2 and 0/...
$1,140
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-222, R.2, MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (1/139). PCGS Population: (7/407). ...
$188
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-222, R.2, -- Holed/Plugged -- PCGS Genuine. VF Details. PCGS Population (0/427). NGC...
$56
Undated (1853) Round 25 Cents. BG-222. Rarity-2. Liberty Head. AU-55 (PCGS).
$267
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-222, R.2,--Bent--NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (0/36). PCGS Population (0/379). (#1...
$104
(1853) 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-222, R.2, MS63 NGC....
$456
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-222, R.2, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (107/22). NGC Census: (43/25). MS64. ...
$384
Undated (1853) Round 25 Cents. BG-222. Rarity-2. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
$552
(1853) 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-222, R.2, MS62 NGC....
$1,200
Undated (1853) Round 25 Cents. BG-222. Rarity-2. Liberty Head. MS-61 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.0.
$216
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-222, R.2, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/426). NGC Census: (4/161). AU58. ...
$192
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-222, R.2, MS67 NGC. ...
$1,804
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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