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1852 25c BG-891 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: 11129
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-891
Coin Date: 1852
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: L5
PCGS #: 10752
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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1852 25c BG-891 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS65 $650.00 $1,234
MS64 $490.00 $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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1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (5/1). ...
$780
Sold 7/21/2025
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1852 Round 25 Cents. BG-891. Rarity-5-. Indian Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
1852 Round 25 Cents. BG-891. Rarity-5-. Indian Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$480
Sold 5/7/2025
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1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (2/8). PCGS Population: (2/31). ...
1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (2/8). PCGS Population: (2/31). ...
$329
Sold 8/30/2016
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$1,150
Sold 3/26/2008
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$253
Sold 2/10/2008
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1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS64 PCGS. Typically struck with highly reflective reddish-orange surfaces...
$518
Sold 9/16/2006
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$1,210
Sold 7/30/1994
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1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS65 NGC. ...
1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS65 NGC. ...
$552
Sold 10/15/2020
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1852 Round 25 Cents. BG-891. Rarity-5-. Indian Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
1852 Round 25 Cents. BG-891. Rarity-5-. Indian Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$552
Sold 11/26/2024
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1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (1/8). PCGS Population (2/31). ...
1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (1/8). PCGS Population (2/31). ...
$423
Sold 3/10/2015
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$604
Sold 1/2/2006
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1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. ...
1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. ...
$805
Sold 12/11/2011
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1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (4/5). PCGS Population: (8/23). ...
1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (4/5). PCGS Population: (8/23). ...
$330
Sold 1/16/2019
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1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, R.6, MS64 PCGS. ...
$575
Sold 5/3/2003
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1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. ...
1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. ...
$748
Sold 1/9/2011
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1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (4/5). PCGS Population: (8/23). ...
1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (4/5). PCGS Population: (8/23). ...
$275
Sold 12/14/2018
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$345
Sold 10/1/2000
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1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. ...
1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. ...
$920
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1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/23). NGC Census: (3/5). ...
1852 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-891, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/23). NGC Census: (3/5). ...
$528
Sold 12/17/2017
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1852 25C BG-891
$288
Sold 1/11/1997
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