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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 $150.00 and $2,100.00. 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 $150.00 and $2,100.00.

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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1859 25c BG-701 MS
1859 25c BG-701 MS
Value Range: $400 - $650
$400 - $650
1859 25c BG-702 MS
1859 25c BG-702 MS
Value Range: $150.00 - $950
$150.00 - $950
1859 25c BG-703 MS
1859 25c BG-703 MS
1859 25c BG-704 MS
1859 25c BG-704 MS
Value Range: $500 - $500
$500 - $500
1859 25c BG-705 MS
1859 25c BG-705 MS
Value Range: $675 - $2,100
$675 - $2,100
1859 25c BG-801 MS
1859 25c BG-801 MS
Value Range: $200.00 - $2,100
$200.00 - $2,100

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