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1854 25c BG-105 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: 11216
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-105
Coin Date: 1854
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 3
PCGS #: 10374
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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1854 25c BG-105 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS67 $2,050 $1,234
MS66 $1,250 $1,234
MS65 $1,234 $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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1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, MS64 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. PCGS Population...
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1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (53/104)....
1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (53/104)....
$630
Sold 10/28/2024
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1854 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-105. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
$660
Sold 8/23/2024
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1854 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-105. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-62 (NGC).
$408
Sold 4/3/2024
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1854 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-105. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. EF Details--Mount Removed (PCGS).
1854 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-105. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. EF Details--Mount Removed (PCGS).
$120
Sold 8/11/2023
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1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/1 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (4/2 and 0/0+). M...
1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/1 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (4/2 and 0/0+). M...
$1,020
Sold 12/18/2022
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1854 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-105. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-67 (NGC).
1854 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-105. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-67 (NGC).
$1,680
Sold 11/4/2022
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1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/231). NGC Census: (1/82). AU55. ...
1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/231). NGC Census: (1/82). AU55. ...
$312
Sold 1/17/2022
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1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/214). NGC Census: (0/77).c...
1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/214). NGC Census: (0/77).c...
$204
Sold 12/11/2019
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1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, MS61 NGC. Pale yellow surfaces exhibit frosty mint luster on this pleasin...
1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, MS61 NGC. Pale yellow surfaces exhibit frosty mint luster on this pleasin...
$364
Sold 6/12/2016
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1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/213). NGC Census: (0/62). ...
1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/213). NGC Census: (0/62). ...
$235
Sold 3/15/2016
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1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3,--Mount Removed--NCS. XF Details. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/20...
$150
Sold 12/4/2006
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1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (74/30). NGC Census: (25/21). MS64. ...
1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (74/30). NGC Census: (25/21). MS64. ...
$540
Sold 6/12/2024
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1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (20/41). PCGS Population: (52/101). ...
1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (20/41). PCGS Population: (52/101). ...
$432
Sold 3/15/2021
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1854 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-105. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
1854 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-105. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
$660
Sold 6/7/2023
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1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (49/157). NGC Census: (15/64). MS62. ...
1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (49/157). NGC Census: (15/64). MS62. ...
$420
Sold 2/20/2023
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1854 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-105. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-66 (PCGS).
1854 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-105. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-66 (PCGS).
$1,140
Sold 11/23/2021
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1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3, AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (1/79). PCGS Population: (7/232). ...
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$264
Sold 6/15/2020
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1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3,--Holed--NCS. Unc Details. BG-105. NGC Census: (0/37). PCGS Population (3...
1854 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-105, R.3,--Holed--NCS. Unc Details. BG-105. NGC Census: (0/37). PCGS Population (3...
$115
Sold 3/20/2011
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