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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 $175.00 and $20,000.00. 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 14 distinct entries with CPG® values between $175.00 and $20,000.00.

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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1853 25c BG-101 MS
1853 25c BG-101 MS
Value Range: $350 - $3,300
$350 - $3,300
1853 25c BG-102 MS
1853 25c BG-102 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $700
$175.00 - $700
1853 25c BG-208 MS
1853 25c BG-208 MS
Value Range: $1,600 - $4,000
$1,600 - $4,000
1853 25c BG-209 MS
1853 25c BG-209 MS
Value Range: $1,300 - $5,500
$1,300 - $5,500
1853 25c BG-210 MS
1853 25c BG-210 MS
Value Range: $1,800 - $2,600
$1,800 - $2,600
1853 25c BG-211 MS
1853 25c BG-211 MS
1853 25c BG-212 MS
1853 25c BG-212 MS
Value Range: $6,000 - $6,000
$6,000 - $6,000
1853 25c BG-213 MS
1853 25c BG-213 MS
Value Range: $20,000 - $20,000
$20,000 - $20,000
1853 25c BG-214 MS
1853 25c BG-214 MS
Value Range: $1,800 - $5,000
$1,800 - $5,000
1853 25c BG-215 MS
1853 25c BG-215 MS
Value Range: $1,400 - $4,500
$1,400 - $4,500
1853 25c BG-217 MS
1853 25c BG-217 MS
1853 25c BG-217A MS
1853 25c BG-217A MS
1853 25c BG-218 MS
1853 25c BG-218 MS
Value Range: $1,650 - $2,000
$1,650 - $2,000
1853 25c BG-219 MS
1853 25c BG-219 MS
Value Range: $1,800 - $1,800
$1,800 - $1,800

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