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1873 25c BG-727 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: 11488
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-727
Coin Date: 1873
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: H4
PCGS #: 10554
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GSID:11488 PCGS:10554 Shop related

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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1873 25c BG-727 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS66 $875.00 $1,234
MS65 $725.00 $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

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1873 25C octagonal BG-727 MS-65, 1873 25C octagonal BG-728, and an 1873 25C round BG-872 MS-64, all PCGS
$1,711
Sold 7/18/2025
Scotsman Coin & Jewelry
1873 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-727. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
1873 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-727. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$528
Sold 5/7/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1873 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-727. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-62 (NGC).
1873 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-727. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-62 (NGC).
$288
Sold 11/9/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1873 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/1 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (2/0 an...
1873 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS66 PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/1 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (2/0 an...
$780
Sold 7/14/2019
Heritage Auctions
1873 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/41). NGC Census: (1/12). ...
1873 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/41). NGC Census: (1/12). ...
$317
Sold 7/21/2015
Heritage Auctions
1873 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/3). PCGS Population (1/51). (#10554)...
1873 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/3). PCGS Population (1/51). (#10554)...
$264
Sold 10/3/2007
Heritage Auctions
1873 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/10 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (5/2 ...
1873 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/10 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (5/2 ...
$552
Sold 6/15/2020
Heritage Auctions
1873 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-727. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
1873 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-727. Rarity-4+. Liberty Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$576
Sold 11/26/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1873 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/48). NGC Census: (1/11). ...
1873 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (6/48). NGC Census: (1/11). ...
$329
Sold 2/5/2014
Heritage Auctions
1873 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS66 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (10/1 and 0/0+). NGC Census:...
1873 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS66 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (10/1 and 0/0+). NGC Census:...
$724
Sold 3/16/2019
Heritage Auctions
1873 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/39). NGC Census: (1/12). ...
1873 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/39). NGC Census: (1/12). ...
$294
Sold 11/10/2014
Heritage Auctions
1873 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/51). NGC Census: (0/3). (#10554)...
1873 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/51). NGC Census: (0/3). (#10554)...
$276
Sold 6/4/2007
Heritage Auctions
1873 Cal. Gold 25c PCGS MS65 (BG-727)
1873 Cal. Gold 25c PCGS MS65 (BG-727)
$625
Sold 7/24/2017
DLRC
25C 1873 BG-727. PCGS MS64 OGH
25C 1873 BG-727. PCGS MS64 OGH
$382
Sold 3/12/2023
Legend Numismatics
$345
Sold 9/30/2010
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1873 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population: (10/1). ...
1873 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population: (10/1). ...
$552
Sold 11/11/2018
Heritage Auctions
1873 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/37). NGC Census: (1/11). (#10554)...
1873 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (9/37). NGC Census: (1/11). (#10554)...
$322
Sold 4/22/2012
Heritage Auctions
1873 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/8). NGC Census: (4/2). ...
1873 25C Liberty Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/8). NGC Census: (4/2). ...
$881
Sold 3/23/2014
Heritage Auctions
1873 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS64 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (7/7). PCGS Population: (22/22)...
1873 25C Liberty Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-727, High R.4, MS64 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (7/7). PCGS Population: (22/22)...
$408
Sold 8/10/2022
Heritage Auctions
$690
Sold 3/2/2010
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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