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1874 25c BG-888 MS

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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: 11520
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-888
Coin Date: 1874
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: L5
PCGS #: 10749
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GSID:11520 PCGS:10749 Shop related

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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1874 25c BG-888 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS66 $1,600 $1,234
MS65 $775.00 $1,234
MS64 $1,234 $1,234
MS63 $1,234 $1,234
MS62 $1,234 $1,234
MS61 $1,234 $1,234
MS60 $1,234 $1,234
AU58 $1,234 $1,234
AU55 $1,234 $1,234

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Auction Prices

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1874 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-888, High R.5, MS64 Deep Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (2/3)....
1874 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-888, High R.5, MS64 Deep Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (2/3)....
$720
Sold 9/17/2025
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1874 Cal. Gold 25c PCGS MS66 PL (BG-888)
1874 Cal. Gold 25c PCGS MS66 PL (BG-888)
$1,652
Sold 4/17/2023
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1874 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-888, Low R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/34). NGC Census: (0/5). ...
1874 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-888, Low R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/34). NGC Census: (0/5). ...
$368
Sold 1/14/2013
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1874 Round 25 Cents. BG-888. Rarity-5-. Indian Head. Unc Details--Damaged (NGC).
1874 Round 25 Cents. BG-888. Rarity-5-. Indian Head. Unc Details--Damaged (NGC).
$264
Sold 3/23/2012
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1874 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-888, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/30). NGC Census: (2/3). (#10749)...
1874 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-888, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/30). NGC Census: (2/3). (#10749)...
$690
Sold 10/16/2011
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1874 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-888, Low R.5, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/36). NGC Census: (0/6). (#10749) From T...
1874 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-888, Low R.5, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/36). NGC Census: (0/6). (#10749) From T...
$374
Sold 9/21/2008
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1874 25C BG-888
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1874 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-888, Low R.5, MS64+ PCGS. PCGS Population (15/13). NGC Census: (1/2). ...
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1874 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-888, High R.5, MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/0 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (2/0 and 0/0+). M...
1874 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-888, High R.5, MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/0 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (2/0 and 0/0+). M...
$1,020
Sold 4/6/2022
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1874 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-888, Low R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/30). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10749)...
$431
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1874 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-888, Low R.5, MS63 Prooflike NGC. Mirrored fields contrast with mildly frosted, sharply ...
$489
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$633
Sold 1/2/2006
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