• 1881 Twenty-Five Cent Values

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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 13 distinct entries with CPG® values between $200.00 and $5,000.00. 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 13 distinct entries with CPG® values between $200.00 and $5,000.00.

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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1881 25c BG-788 MS
Value Range: $500 - $2,500
$500 - $2,500
1881 25c BG-799M MS
Value Range: $200.00 - $900
$200.00 - $900
1881 25c BG-799N MS
Value Range: $950 - $1,400
$950 - $1,400
1881 25c BG-799O MS
Value Range: $200.00 - $3,000
$200.00 - $3,000
1881 25c BG-799AA MS
Value Range: $1,600 - $2,000
$1,600 - $2,000
1881 25c BG-799BB MS
Value Range: $450 - $900
$450 - $900
1881 25c BG-886 MS
Value Range: $250.00 - $4,900
$250.00 - $4,900
1881 25c BG-887 MS
Value Range: $200.00 - $4,400
$200.00 - $4,400
1881 25c BG-887 MS PL
Value Range: $440 - $5,000
$440 - $5,000

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1881 25c BG-887 MS

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1867 25c BG-709 MS

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1871 25c BG-839 MS

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