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1856 25c BG-229 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: 11248
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-229
Coin Date: 1856
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 4
PCGS #: 10414
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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1856 25c BG-229 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS65 $900.00 $1,234
MS64 $625.00 $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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1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, AU58 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder....
$420
Sold 7/21/2025
Heritage Auctions
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-229. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-61 (NGC).
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-229. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-61 (NGC).
$432
Sold 4/16/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (4/7). PCGS Population: (35/14). MS63. ...
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (4/7). PCGS Population: (35/14). MS63. ...
$361
Sold 2/9/2022
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1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS65 NGC. A collectible round Liberty quarter dollar by maker Antoine Louis N...
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS65 NGC. A collectible round Liberty quarter dollar by maker Antoine Louis N...
$900
Sold 10/22/2020
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1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-230. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-64 (NGC).
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-230. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-64 (NGC).
$360
Sold 3/25/2020
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1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-229. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-229. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$228
Sold 3/5/2019
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, AU55 PCGS. BG-229. PCGS Population (7/100). NGC Census: (0/18). ...
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, AU55 PCGS. BG-229. PCGS Population (7/100). NGC Census: (0/18). ...
$223
Sold 3/19/2013
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$522
Sold 7/31/1993
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1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/108). NGC Census: (2/24). AU58. ...
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/108). NGC Census: (2/24). AU58. ...
$324
Sold 3/15/2023
Heritage Auctions
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-229. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-61 (NGC).
$384
Sold 5/8/2024
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1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-229. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-229. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$360
Sold 11/23/2021
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$1,150
Sold 5/26/2008
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1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/2). NGC Census: (3/1). ...
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/2). NGC Census: (3/1). ...
$660
Sold 6/20/2018
Heritage Auctions
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (46/50). NGC Census: (7/6). ...
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (46/50). NGC Census: (7/6). ...
$254
Sold 10/15/2017
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1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, AU55 PCGS....
$218
Sold 3/28/2005
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1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-229. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. AU-58 (PCGS). OGH.
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-229. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. AU-58 (PCGS). OGH.
$235
Sold 7/21/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (7/13). PCGS Population: (4/97). ...
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (7/13). PCGS Population: (4/97). ...
$192
Sold 9/12/2018
Heritage Auctions
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS63 NGC. ...
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS63 NGC. ...
$312
Sold 10/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/2). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/2). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$705
Sold 1/12/2015
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1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (7/5). PCGS Population (44/46). ...
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (7/5). PCGS Population (44/46). ...
$240
Sold 12/8/2015
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