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1872 25c BG-723, Washington Head MS

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1872 25c BG-723, Washington Head 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: 11470
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-723
Variety 2: Washington Head
Coin Date: 1872
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: L6
PCGS #: 10550
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1872 25c BG-723, Washington Head MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1872 25c BG-723, Washington Head MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS64 $3,500 $1,234
MS63 $2,400 $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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1872 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-723, Musante GW-817, Baker-503A. Rarity-6-. Washington Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
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1872 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-723, Musante GW-817, Baker-503A. Rarity-6-. Washington Head. AU-58 (NGC).
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$1,110
Sold 3/8/2023
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1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, MS63 PCGS. A rare Period Two issue by the maker Frontier & Belleme...
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1872 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-723. Rarity-6-. Washington Head. MS-61 (PCGS).
1872 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-723. Rarity-6-. Washington Head. MS-61 (PCGS).
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1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, AU55 PCGS. ...
1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, AU55 PCGS. ...
$2,760
Sold 9/21/2008
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1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, MS60 PCGS. ...
1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, MS60 PCGS. ...
$3,738
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$3,220
Sold 5/28/2001
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1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (3/3). ...
1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (3/3). ...
$1,080
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1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (1/5). PCGS Population: (9/21). ...
1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (1/5). PCGS Population: (9/21). ...
$1,260
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1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, MS63 NGC. ...
1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, MS63 NGC. ...
$3,120
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$2,645
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$2,070
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1872 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-723, Musante-817, Baker-503A. Rarity-6-. Washington Head. MS-62 (NGC).
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$1,440
Sold 3/24/2023
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1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/18). NGC Census: (0/2). (#10550)...
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1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Baker-503A, Low R.6, MS63 NGC. ...
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1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, MS61 PCGS. ...
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1872 25C Washington Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-723, Low R.6, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (7/8). NGC Census: (1/3). ...
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Cal Gold: 1872 25c BG-723 W H PCGS AU58 *Washington Head*
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