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1869 25c BG-748 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: 11342
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-748
Coin Date: 1869
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 5
PCGS #: 10575
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GSID:11342 PCGS:10575 Shop related

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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1869 25c BG-748 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS63 $525.00 $1,234
MS62 $360.00 $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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1869-G Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-748. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. MS-61 (PCGS).
1869-G Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-748. Rarity-5. Liberty Head. MS-61 (PCGS).
$240
Sold 11/9/2022
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1869 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/14). NGC Census: (7/1). ...
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$288
Sold 10/22/2020
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1869 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS63 Prooflike NGC. ...
1869 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS63 Prooflike NGC. ...
$720
Sold 10/15/2020
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1869 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/49). NGC Census: (0/8). ...
1869 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/49). NGC Census: (0/8). ...
$258
Sold 8/2/2016
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1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/0). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10575)...
1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/0). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10575)...
$978
Sold 3/31/2009
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$374
Sold 2/24/2003
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1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.6, AU58 PCGS....
$172
Sold 9/28/2002
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1869 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/6). PCGS Population (6/30). ...
1869 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/6). PCGS Population (6/30). ...
$282
Sold 5/31/2016
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1869 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (6/1). PCGS Population: (17/14). ...
1869 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (6/1). PCGS Population: (17/14). ...
$432
Sold 1/23/2018
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$518
Sold 5/28/2006
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1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, AU55 PCGS....
$201
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$198
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1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/6). PCGS Population (6/29). ...
1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/6). PCGS Population (6/29). ...
$352
Sold 11/10/2014
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1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (5/1). PCGS Population (15/14). ...
1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (5/1). PCGS Population (15/14). ...
$564
Sold 9/1/2015
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$126
Sold 5/6/2000
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1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/24). NGC Census: (0/2). (#10575) From ...
1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/24). NGC Census: (0/2). (#10575) From ...
$322
Sold 9/21/2008
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1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (13/13). NGC Census: (4/1). ...
1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (13/13). NGC Census: (4/1). ...
$446
Sold 1/14/2013
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1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/12). NGC Census: (2/5). (#10575)...
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$402
Sold 9/26/2010
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$460
Sold 11/7/2008
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1869 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-748, R.5, MS62 PCGS. The reflective yellow-gold fields are lightly abraded, but thi...
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$546
Sold 6/2/2007
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