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Issued in round and octagonal shapes, California fractional gold issues were struck to fill a void of circulating coinage in the territory. There are approximately 275 different varieties of the 25-cent denomination cataloged in the Breen-Gillio (BG) reference guide.
Catalog Information
GSID:
11249
Strike Type:
Business
Edge:
Plain
Variety:
BG-230
Coin Date:
1856
Denomination:
25c
Designation:
MS
Coinage Type:
California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years:
1853-1881
Composition:
Gold
Rarity:
L4
PCGS #:
10415
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Coin Value History
1856 25c BG-230 MS
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1853 25c BG-101 MS
Worth: $350 – $3,300
1853 25c BG-102 MS
Worth: $175 – $700
1854 25c BG-103 MS
Worth: $90,000 – $90,000
1854 25c BG-104 MS
Worth: $175 – $800
1854 25c BG-105 MS
Worth: $175 – $1,650
1855/4 25c BG-106 MS
Worth: $210 – $1,200
1856 25c BG-107 MS
Worth: $175 – $1,000
1854 25c BG-108 MS
Worth: $175 – $600
1854 25c BG-109 MS
Worth: $275 – $1,200
1855 25c BG-110 MS
Worth: $185 – $2,200
1856 25c BG-111 MS
Worth: $175 – $650
(No Date) 25c Round Liberty, BG-201 MS
Worth: $2,600 – $5,000
(No Date) 25c Round Liberty, BG-202 MS
Worth: $600 – $4,500
(No Date) 25c Round Liberty, BG-203 MS
Worth: $600 – $1,200
(No Date) 25c Round Liberty, BG-204 MS
Worth: $330 – $1,000
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-230, Low R.4, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (13/21). ...
$432
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-230. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
$1,200
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-230, Low R.4, MS63 PCGS. This piece is housed in a green label holder. PCGS Population:...
$480
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-230, Low R.4, MS66 NGC. Liberty Head, Die State 1 with the reverse repolished and the f...
$1,920
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-230, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (24/4). NGC Census: (6/4). MS64. ...
$372
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-230. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. AU-58 (PCGS). OGH.
$312
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-230, Low R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/104). NGC Census: (2/23). ...
$376
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-230. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. AU Details--Holed (PCGS).
$65
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-230, Low R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (31/76). NGC Census: (10/18). MS62. ...
$300
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-230. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
$1,560
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-230. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$312
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-230, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (24/4). NGC Census: (6/4). ...
$408
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-230, Low R.4, AU58 PCGS, ... (Total: 2 coins)
$431
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-230, Low R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (10/95). NGC Census: (1/14). (#10415)...
$299
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-230, Low R.4, PCGS Genuine. The PCGS number ending in .92 suggests Cleaning as the reas...
$126
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-230, Low R.4, MS62 NGC. ...
$252
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-230, Low R.4, MS65 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (4/0 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (6/0 and 0...
$1,140
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-230, Low R.4, MS63 NGC. ...
$288
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-230, Low R.4, MS64 PCGS. ...
$900
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-230, Low R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (0/10). PCGS Population (10/91). (#10415)...
$264
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