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1855 25c BG-227 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: 11237
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-227
Coin Date: 1855
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 6
PCGS #: 10412
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GSID:11237 PCGS:10412 Shop related

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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1855 25c BG-227 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS65 $3,500 $1,234
MS64 $1,750 $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

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1855 Round 25 Cents. Liberty Head. BG-227. Rarity-6. MS-66 (NGC).
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1855 Round 25 Cents. BG-227. Rarity-6. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
1855 Round 25 Cents. BG-227. Rarity-6. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$1,920
Sold 11/23/2021
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1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-227, R.6, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/6 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (3/4 and 0/0+)....
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-227, R.6, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (25/6 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (3/4 and 0/0+)....
$504
Sold 10/2/2019
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1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-227, R.6, MS65 Prooflike NGC. ...
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-227, R.6, MS65 Prooflike NGC. ...
$4,700
Sold 12/7/2014
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1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-227, R.6, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/70). NGC Census: (1/14). ...
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-227, R.6, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/70). NGC Census: (1/14). ...
$341
Sold 11/25/2014
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1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-227, R.6, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (3/6). PCGS Population (7/54). (#10412)...
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-227, R.6, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (3/6). PCGS Population (7/54). (#10412)...
$374
Sold 8/14/2011
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1855 Round 25 Cents. BG-227. Rarity-6. MS-62 (PCGS). OGH.
1855 Round 25 Cents. BG-227. Rarity-6. MS-62 (PCGS). OGH.
$661
Sold 6/17/2011
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$414
Sold 9/9/2009
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Cal Gold: 1855 25c BG-227 PCGS Genuine
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$173
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$198
Sold 10/11/1992
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(t) CHINA. Szechuan. Dollar, Year 1 (1912). Uncertain Mint, likely Chengdu or Chungking. PCGS Genuine--Cleaned, VF Details.
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$366
Sold 6/24/2026
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1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-227, R.6, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (2/2). PCGS Population: (4/1). ...
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-227, R.6, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (2/2). PCGS Population: (4/1). ...
$1,020
Sold 3/15/2021
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1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-227, R.6, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (24/7). NGC Census: (2/3). ...
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-227, R.6, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (24/7). NGC Census: (2/3). ...
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$358
Sold 8/8/1998
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1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-227, R.6, MS61 PCGS. ...
$489
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1855 25C BG-227
$264
Sold 8/14/1995
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1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-227, R.6, AU55 PCGS. ...
$259
Sold 5/8/2004
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1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-227, R.6, MS64 PCGS. ...
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-227, R.6, MS64 PCGS. ...
$2,280
Sold 4/27/2018
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1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-227, R.6, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (21/6). NGC Census: (2/2). (#10412)...
1855 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-227, R.6, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (21/6). NGC Census: (2/2). (#10412)...
$489
Sold 7/15/2012
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