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1871 25c BG-716 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: 11403
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-716
Coin Date: 1871
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: H6
PCGS #: 10543
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GSID:11403 PCGS:10543 Shop related

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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1871 25c BG-716 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS67 $4,050 $1,234
MS66 $1,900 $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

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1871 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-716. Rarity-6+. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
1871 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-716. Rarity-6+. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$750
Sold 5/7/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-716, R.6, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/8). NGC Census: (1/1). ...
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-716, R.6, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/8). NGC Census: (1/1). ...
$660
Sold 10/22/2020
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-716, R.6, MS67 PCGS. A rare Period Two octagonal quarter dollar struck by Frontier ...
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-716, R.6, MS67 PCGS. A rare Period Two octagonal quarter dollar struck by Frontier ...
$3,480
Sold 6/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-716, R.6, MS66 PCGS. ...
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-716, R.6, MS66 PCGS. ...
$1,560
Sold 6/15/2018
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-716, R.6, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (2/3). PCGS Population (0/17). ...
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-716, R.6, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (2/3). PCGS Population (0/17). ...
$646
Sold 10/13/2014
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-716, R.6, MS64 PCGS. Ex: Jay Roe. A well struck and prominently mirrored Gem, gorge...
$978
Sold 5/7/2005
Heritage Auctions
1871 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-716. Rarity-6+. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
1871 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-716. Rarity-6+. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$720
Sold 11/26/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1871 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-716. Rarity-6+. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
1871 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-716. Rarity-6+. Liberty Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
$940
Sold 4/1/2016
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-716, R.6, MS67 PCGS Secure. ...
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-716, R.6, MS67 PCGS Secure. ...
$3,360
Sold 6/14/2018
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-716, R.6, MS66 PCGS. ...
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-716, R.6, MS66 PCGS. ...
$1,292
Sold 4/28/2013
Heritage Auctions
$776
Sold 9/9/2009
GOLDBERG COINS
$1,725
Sold 5/28/2006
GOLDBERG COINS
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-716, High R.6, MS67 PCGS. ...
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-716, High R.6, MS67 PCGS. ...
$5,875
Sold 1/12/2015
Heritage Auctions
$1,552
Sold 5/29/2011
GOLDBERG COINS
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-716, R.6, MS63 PCGS. Well centered with some olive-green patina and an overall shar...
$748
Sold 6/3/2006
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-716, R.6, MS63 PCGS. Well struck and prooflike, with undisturbed surfaces that reve...
$690
Sold 6/3/2005
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