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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Twenty-Five Cents (1853–1882) series of California Fractional Gold in the U.S. Coins contains 6 distinct entries with CPG® values between $175.00 and $6,600.00. Issued in round and octagonal shapes and three denominations of 25-cents, 50-cents, and one-dollar. These small gold

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Twenty-Five Cents (1853–1882) series of California Fractional Gold in the U.S. Coins contains 6 distinct entries with CPG® values between $175.00 and $6,600.00.

Issued in round and octagonal shapes and three denominations of 25-cents, 50-cents, and one-dollar. These small gold issues are intricate miniatures of large gold coins yet no bigger than the size of a fingernail, and were struck to fill a void of circulating coinage in the territory. There are approximately 590 different varieties of the three denominations cataloged in the Breen-Gillio (BG) reference guide.

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1856 25c BG-107 MS
1856 25c BG-107 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $1,000
$175.00 - $1,000
1856 25c BG-111 MS
1856 25c BG-111 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $650
$175.00 - $650
1856 25c BG-228 MS
1856 25c BG-228 MS
Value Range: $950 - $6,600
$950 - $6,600
1856 25c BG-229 MS
1856 25c BG-229 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $700
$175.00 - $700
1856 25c BG-230 MS
1856 25c BG-230 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $600
$175.00 - $600
1856 25c BG-703A MS
1856 25c BG-703A MS
Value Range: $4,000 - $5,000
$4,000 - $5,000

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