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1871 25c BG-769 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: 11415
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-769
Coin Date: 1871
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 5
PCGS #: 10596
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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1871 25c BG-769 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS64 $650.00 $1,234
MS63 $525.00 $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

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1871 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/0). NGC Census: (1/0). ...
1871 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/0). NGC Census: (1/0). ...
$504
Sold 10/22/2020
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1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (4/1). PCGS Population (9/6). (#10596)...
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (4/1). PCGS Population (9/6). (#10596)...
$407
Sold 2/5/2012
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/14). NGC Census: (1/1). (#10596) From...
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/14). NGC Census: (1/1). (#10596) From...
$299
Sold 9/21/2008
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1871 25C BG-769
$207
Sold 11/15/2001
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$330
Sold 5/30/1994
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$805
Sold 5/11/2011
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1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/6). NGC Census: (5/0). (#10596)...
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/6). NGC Census: (5/0). (#10596)...
$489
Sold 10/31/2010
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/14). NGC Census: (1/1). (#10596)...
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/14). NGC Census: (1/1). (#10596)...
$322
Sold 8/3/2008
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$161
Sold 10/1/2000
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1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/0). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10596)...
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/0). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10596)...
$632
Sold 7/15/2008
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1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population (8/6). (#10596)...
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.5, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population (8/6). (#10596)...
$431
Sold 3/28/2010
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1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.5, MS62 PCGS. Most of the fraction bar is removed due to over polished dies....
$322
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$138
Sold 6/2/1997
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1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.5, MS64 PCGS. Splashes of pumpkin-gold grace this primarily green-gold near-...
1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.5, MS64 PCGS. Splashes of pumpkin-gold grace this primarily green-gold near-...
$862
Sold 6/2/2007
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Cal Gold: 1871 25c BG-769 PCGS MS63
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Sold 5/22/2008
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1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.6, MS62 PCGS....
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1871 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-769, R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (10/5). NGC Census: (2/0). (#10596)...
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$518
Sold 6/4/2007
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$1,100
Sold 7/30/1994
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$316
Sold 9/14/2003
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