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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 14 distinct entries with CPG® values between $230.00 and $24,000.00.
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.

Catalog Detail

  Twenty-Five Cents (1853–1882) Value Range Favorite
Twenty-Five Cents (1853–1882) Value Range  
1853 25c BG-101 MS
$455
-
$4,150
$455 - $4,150
1853 25c BG-102 MS
$230.00
-
$900
$230.00 - $900
1853 25c BG-208 MS
$2,000
-
$5,000
$2,000 - $5,000
1853 25c BG-209 MS
$1,650
-
$7,000
$1,650 - $7,000
1853 25c BG-210 MS
$2,250
-
$3,250
$2,250 - $3,250
1853 25c BG-211 MS
-
 
1853 25c BG-212 MS
-
 
1853 25c BG-213 MS
$24,000
-
$24,000
$24,000 - $24,000

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1853 25c BG-214 MS
$2,250
-
$6,250
$2,250 - $6,250
1853 25c BG-215 MS
$1,750
-
$5,750
$1,750 - $5,750
1853 25c BG-217 MS
-
 
1853 25c BG-217A MS
-
 
1853 25c BG-218 MS
$2,050
-
$2,500
$2,050 - $2,500
1853 25c BG-219 MS
$2,250
-
$2,250
$2,250 - $2,250
       

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Greysheet Catalog Details

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Twenty-Five Cents (1853–1882) series of California Fractional Gold in the U.S. Coins contains 14 distinct entries with CPG® values between $230.00 and $24,000.00.
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.

Catalog Detail