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1871 25c BG-812 MS

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1871 25c BG-812 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: 11421
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-812
Coin Date: 1871
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: L5
PCGS #: 10673
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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1871 25c BG-812 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS67 $2,600 $1,234
MS66 $900.00 $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

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1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/0 and 1/0+). ...
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS67 PCGS. PCGS Population: (2/0 and 1/0+). ...
$2,160
Sold 11/24/2024
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, -- Bent -- NCS. Unc Details. ...
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, -- Bent -- NCS. Unc Details. ...
$192
Sold 4/3/2024
Heritage Auctions
1871 Round 25 Cents. BG-812. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (NGC).
1871 Round 25 Cents. BG-812. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (NGC).
$228
Sold 8/22/2018
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/4). NGC Census: (5/4). ...
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/4). NGC Census: (5/4). ...
$480
Sold 6/17/2018
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/1). NGC Census: (4/0). ...
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (3/1). NGC Census: (4/0). ...
$822
Sold 10/5/2016
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS64 NGC. The obverse of this Choice Mint State example has mirrored fiel...
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS64 NGC. The obverse of this Choice Mint State example has mirrored fiel...
$529
Sold 6/12/2016
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/8). PCGS Population (1/37). ...
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/8). PCGS Population (1/37). ...
$282
Sold 3/22/2016
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/26). NGC Census: (0/3). (#10673)...
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/26). NGC Census: (0/3). (#10673)...
$374
Sold 2/8/2009
Heritage Auctions
1871 Round 25 Cents. BG-812. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-67+ (PCGS).
1871 Round 25 Cents. BG-812. Rarity-5-. Liberty Head. MS-67+ (PCGS).
$1,920
Sold 8/19/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
$460
Sold 9/20/2010
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1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/4). NGC Census: (5/4). ...
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/4). NGC Census: (5/4). ...
$494
Sold 10/5/2016
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population (1/1). ...
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population (1/1). ...
$822
Sold 4/26/2015
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS64 NGC. This lovely Choice Mint State example has splendid yellow-gold ...
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS64 NGC. This lovely Choice Mint State example has splendid yellow-gold ...
$540
Sold 6/12/2016
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, R.6, MS63 PCGS. ...
$328
Sold 9/28/2002
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS67 PCGS. ...
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS67 PCGS. ...
$6,325
Sold 6/2/2008
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4/29). NGC Census: (0/0). ...
$334
Sold 11/7/2005
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (10/2). NGC Census: (3/1). ...
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (10/2). NGC Census: (3/1). ...
$646
Sold 11/10/2014
Heritage Auctions
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (15/12). NGC Census: (1/2). (#10673)...
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (15/12). NGC Census: (1/2). (#10673)...
$402
Sold 5/1/2011
Heritage Auctions
$276
Sold 2/24/2003
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (10/2). NGC Census: (3/0). ...
1871 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-812, Low R.5, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (10/2). NGC Census: (3/0). ...
$2,585
Sold 6/8/2014
Heritage Auctions
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