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1859 25c BG-702 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: 11261
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-702
Coin Date: 1859
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 3
PCGS #: 10529
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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1859 25c BG-702 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS67 $1,200 $1,234
MS66 $725.00 $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
AU53 $1,234 $1,234
AU50 $1,234 $1,234

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1859 25C Liberty Octagonal, BG-702, R.3, MS64 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. PCGS Population: 79 in 6...
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal, BG-702, R.3, MS64 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. PCGS Population: 79 in 6...
$552
Sold 12/15/2025
Heritage Auctions
1859 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-702. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
1859 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-702. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$336
Sold 5/7/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS66★ NGC. NGC Census: (27/5 and 1/0*). ...
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS66★ NGC. NGC Census: (27/5 and 1/0*). ...
$660
Sold 3/5/2025
Heritage Auctions
1859 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-702. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Altered Surfaces (PCGS).
1859 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-702. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Altered Surfaces (PCGS).
$288
Sold 11/26/2024
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1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/142). NGC Census: (5/83). MS62. ...
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/142). NGC Census: (5/83). MS62. ...
$360
Sold 6/10/2024
Heritage Auctions
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/87). PCGS Population: (8/167). MS61. ...
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/87). PCGS Population: (8/167). MS61. ...
$288
Sold 10/4/2023
Heritage Auctions
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (4/0). PCGS Population: (1/0). MS67. ...
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS67 NGC. NGC Census: (4/0). PCGS Population: (1/0). MS67. ...
$900
Sold 7/12/2023
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1859 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-702. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-65 PL (NGC).
1859 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-702. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-65 PL (NGC).
$480
Sold 5/10/2023
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1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/175). NGC Census: (2/79). ...
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/175). NGC Census: (2/79). ...
$180
Sold 9/18/2019
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$115
Sold 1/30/1995
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1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (22/47). ...
$456
Sold 7/21/2025
Heritage Auctions
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (16/68). ...
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (16/68). ...
$336
Sold 12/25/2024
Heritage Auctions
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (27/5). PCGS Population: (2/1). MS66. ...
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (27/5). PCGS Population: (2/1). MS66. ...
$600
Sold 9/6/2023
Heritage Auctions
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/142). NGC Census: (5/83). MS62. ...
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/142). NGC Census: (5/83). MS62. ...
$312
Sold 5/29/2024
Heritage Auctions
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (8/163). NGC Census: (0/75). ...
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (8/163). NGC Census: (0/75). ...
$212
Sold 8/9/2016
Heritage Auctions
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS67 PCGS Secure. ...
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS67 PCGS Secure. ...
$1,560
Sold 8/14/2018
Heritage Auctions
1859 Octagonal 255 Cents. BG-702. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-65 (NGC).
1859 Octagonal 255 Cents. BG-702. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-65 (NGC).
$504
Sold 8/11/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/165). NGC Census: (2/34). (#10529)...
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/165). NGC Census: (2/34). (#10529)...
$299
Sold 9/21/2008
Heritage Auctions
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (78/20). ...
1859 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-702, R.3, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (78/20). ...
$456
Sold 10/28/2024
Heritage Auctions
1859 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-702. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
1859 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-702. Rarity-3. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$336
Sold 11/26/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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