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1854 25c BG-216 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: 11219
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-216
Coin Date: 1854
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 6
PCGS #: 10401
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GSID:11219 PCGS:10401 Shop related

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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1854 25c BG-216 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS64 $1,400 $1,234
MS63 $775.00 $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 Round 25 Cents. BG-216. Rarity-6. Liberty Head. MS-61 (PCGS).
1854 Round 25 Cents. BG-216. Rarity-6. Liberty Head. MS-61 (PCGS).
$660
Sold 8/19/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1854 25c BG- 216 PCGS MS-62 (green label)
$1,003
Sold 11/6/2020
Scotsman Coin & Jewelry
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.6, MS64 NGC. ...
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.6, MS64 NGC. ...
$1,080
Sold 6/15/2018
Heritage Auctions
1854 Round 25 Cents. BG-216. Rarity-6. Liberty Head. AU-55 (PCGS).
1854 Round 25 Cents. BG-216. Rarity-6. Liberty Head. AU-55 (PCGS).
$411
Sold 7/21/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.6, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (1/4). PCGS Population (0/19). (#10401)...
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.6, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (1/4). PCGS Population (0/19). (#10401)...
$345
Sold 4/22/2012
Heritage Auctions
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.6--Planchet Flaw--Unc Details NCS. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/17). ...
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.6--Planchet Flaw--Unc Details NCS. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (0/17). ...
$232
Sold 6/4/2007
Heritage Auctions
$671
Sold 10/11/1992
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.6, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (4/4). PCGS Population: (2/20). ...
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.6, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (4/4). PCGS Population: (2/20). ...
$384
Sold 11/13/2019
Heritage Auctions
1854 Round 25 Cents. BG-216. Rarity-6. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
1854 Round 25 Cents. BG-216. Rarity-6. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$480
Sold 8/19/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.6, MS64 PCGS. ...
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.6, MS64 PCGS. ...
$3,120
Sold 4/27/2018
Heritage Auctions
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.6, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population (2/16). (#10401)...
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.6, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population (2/16). (#10401)...
$504
Sold 5/18/2008
Heritage Auctions
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.6, MS62 PCGS. ...
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.6, MS62 PCGS. ...
$1,092
Sold 9/21/2008
Heritage Auctions
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.6, MS64 NGC. ...
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.6, MS64 NGC. ...
$3,055
Sold 12/7/2014
Heritage Auctions
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.6, MS61 NGC. ...
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.6, MS61 NGC. ...
$604
Sold 9/28/2007
Heritage Auctions
1854 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-216, R.7, MS62 PCGS. ...
$1,265
Sold 2/23/2002
Heritage Auctions
1854 25C BG-216
$1,405
Sold 4/8/1994
Heritage Auctions
$1,100
Sold 10/11/1992
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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