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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 11 distinct entries with CPG® values between $230.00 and $6,250.00.
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  
1881 25c BG-788 MS
$650
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$3,150
$650 - $3,150
1881 25c BG-799M MS
$260
-
$1,150
$260 - $1,150
1881 25c BG-799N MS
$1,200
-
$1,750
$1,200 - $1,750
1881 25c BG-799O MS
$260
-
$3,750
$260 - $3,750
1881 25c BG-799Z MS
-
 
1881 25c BG-799AA MS
$2,000
-
$2,500
$2,000 - $2,500
1881 25c BG-799BB MS
$575
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$1,150
$575 - $1,150
1881 25c BG-853A MS
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1881 25c BG-886 MS
$325
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$6,250
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1881 25c BG-887 MS
$230.00
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$6,250
$230.00 - $6,250
1881 25c BG-893 MS
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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 11 distinct entries with CPG® values between $230.00 and $6,250.00.
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