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1875 25c BG-796 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: 11546
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-796
Coin Date: 1875
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 5
PCGS #: 10623
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GSID:11546 PCGS:10623 Shop related

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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1875 25c BG-796 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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1875 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-796. Rarity-5. Indian Head. MS-64 (NGC).
1875 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-796. Rarity-5. Indian Head. MS-64 (NGC).
$660
Sold 4/9/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.3, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (3/5). PCGS Population: (11/41). MS62. ...
1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.3, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (3/5). PCGS Population: (11/41). MS62. ...
$468
Sold 1/18/2023
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1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (1/6). PCGS Population: (0/0)....
1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, MS63 Deep Mirror Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (1/6). PCGS Population: (0/0)....
$480
Sold 6/8/2022
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1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.3, MS66 PCGS. ...
1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.3, MS66 PCGS. ...
$1,920
Sold 6/15/2018
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1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.5, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population (1/2). ...
1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.5, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population (1/2). ...
$764
Sold 2/1/2015
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1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.5, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/40). NGC Census: (0/2). (#10623)...
1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.5, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/40). NGC Census: (0/2). (#10623)...
$374
Sold 6/29/2008
Heritage Auctions
1875 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-796. Rarity-5. Indian Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
1875 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-796. Rarity-5. Indian Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$528
Sold 11/26/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (8/32). NGC Census: (2/0). (#10623)...
1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (8/32). NGC Census: (2/0). (#10623)...
$345
Sold 3/31/2009
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1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.3, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/19). NGC Census: (0/3)....
1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.3, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/19). NGC Census: (0/3)....
$444
Sold 12/12/2017
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1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.5, MS66 PCGS. ...
1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.5, MS66 PCGS. ...
$4,112
Sold 12/8/2013
Heritage Auctions
1875 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-796. Rarity-5. Indian Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
1875 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-796. Rarity-5. Indian Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
$940
Sold 11/1/2014
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
$276
Sold 2/10/2008
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1875 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-796. Rarity-5. Indian Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
1875 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-796. Rarity-5. Indian Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$576
Sold 11/26/2024
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1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (8/32). NGC Census: (2/0). (#10623) From T...
1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.5, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (8/32). NGC Census: (2/0). (#10623) From T...
$276
Sold 9/21/2008
Heritage Auctions
1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (18/16). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10623)...
1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.5, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (18/16). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10623)...
$431
Sold 8/14/2011
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1875 25C BG-796
$742
Sold 9/9/1994
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1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.5, MS65 NGC. ...
1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.5, MS65 NGC. ...
$940
Sold 6/8/2014
Heritage Auctions
1875 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-796. Rarity-5. Indian Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
1875 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-796. Rarity-5. Indian Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$705
Sold 7/21/2015
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1875 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-796, R.5, MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (8/29). (#10623)...
$460
Sold 3/6/2006
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$604
Sold 2/8/2008
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