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1866 25c BG-737 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: 11299
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-737
Coin Date: 1866
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 5
PCGS #: 10564
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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1866 25c BG-737 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS64 $1,100 $1,234
MS63 $650.00 $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
AU53 $1,234 $1,234
AU50 $1,234 $1,234

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1866 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-737. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
1866 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-737. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$854
Sold 9/6/2026
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1866 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-737. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. MS-61 (NGC).
1866 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-737. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. MS-61 (NGC).
$504
Sold 1/29/2025
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1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/13 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/2 and 0/1+)....
1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (6/13 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (0/2 and 0/1+)....
$384
Sold 10/2/2019
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1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS64 NGC. ...
1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS64 NGC. ...
$840
Sold 6/15/2018
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1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5,--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Unc Details. NGC Census: (0/1). PCGS Population...
1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5,--Improperly Cleaned--NCS. Unc Details. NGC Census: (0/1). PCGS Population...
$150
Sold 9/21/2008
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$276
Sold 2/20/2005
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1866 25C BG-737
$299
Sold 10/4/2001
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1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/3). NGC Census: (1/1). ...
1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/3). NGC Census: (1/1). ...
$480
Sold 10/22/2020
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$322
Sold 10/16/2003
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1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/11). NGC Census: (0/1). (#10564)...
1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/11). NGC Census: (0/1). (#10564)...
$316
Sold 1/11/2009
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1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS64 PCGS. ...
1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS64 PCGS. ...
$3,760
Sold 8/14/2016
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1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (13/2). NGC Census: (1/2). ...
1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (13/2). NGC Census: (1/2). ...
$881
Sold 5/1/2016
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1866 25C BG-737
$253
Sold 8/14/1995
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1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.7, MS62 PCGS....
$437
Sold 9/28/2002
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1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS64 NGC. ...
1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS64 NGC. ...
$1,116
Sold 6/7/2015
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1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (10/2). (#10564)...
1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (10/2). (#10564)...
$748
Sold 3/11/2012
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$374
Sold 10/1/2000
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1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS64 NGC. ...
1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS64 NGC. ...
$1,528
Sold 1/12/2015
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$1,610
Sold 3/2/2010
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1866 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-737, R.5, MS64 PCGS. This is an important opportunity for specialists, as this exam...
$1,610
Sold 6/3/2006
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