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1876 25c BG-879 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: 11596
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-879
Coin Date: 1876
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 4
PCGS #: 10740
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GSID:11596 PCGS:10740 Shop related

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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1876 25c BG-879 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS66 $850.00 $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
AU55 $1,234 $1,234

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Auction Prices

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1876 Round 25 Cents. BG-879. Rarity-4. Indian Head. Unc Details--Bent (NGC).
1876 Round 25 Cents. BG-879. Rarity-4. Indian Head. Unc Details--Bent (NGC).
$504
Sold 1/14/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/15). ...
$480
Sold 7/21/2025
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1876 Round 25 Cents. BG-879. Rarity-4. Indian Head. MS-62 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.0.
1876 Round 25 Cents. BG-879. Rarity-4. Indian Head. MS-62 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.0.
$408
Sold 5/9/2023
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1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/2). NGC Census: (1/1). ...
1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/2). NGC Census: (1/1). ...
$690
Sold 10/22/2020
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1876 Round 25 Cents. BG-879. Rarity-4. Indian Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
1876 Round 25 Cents. BG-879. Rarity-4. Indian Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$288
Sold 3/5/2019
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1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/9). PCGS Population (1/74). ...
1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (1/9). PCGS Population (1/74). ...
$223
Sold 11/10/2014
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1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS66 PCGS. ...
1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS66 PCGS. ...
$1,955
Sold 1/10/2010
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1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (1/16). PCGS Population (2/73). (#10740)...
1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (1/16). PCGS Population (2/73). (#10740)...
$167
Sold 7/12/2009
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1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/15). NGC Census: (1/1). ...
1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/15). NGC Census: (1/1). ...
$720
Sold 10/3/2017
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1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS62 NGC. ...
1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS62 NGC. ...
$264
Sold 10/15/2020
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1876 Round 25 Cents. BG-879. Rarity-4. Indian Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
1876 Round 25 Cents. BG-879. Rarity-4. Indian Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
$600
Sold 3/5/2019
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS63 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (21/40 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (5/3 and 0/0+...
1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS63 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (21/40 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (5/3 and 0/0+...
$552
Sold 5/23/2018
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1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/15). NGC Census: (1/1). ...
1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/15). NGC Census: (1/1). ...
$352
Sold 8/8/2017
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1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (14/56). NGC Census: (0/16). (#10740)...
1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (14/56). NGC Census: (0/16). (#10740)...
$276
Sold 5/2/2010
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1876 Round 25 Cents. BG-879. Rarity-4. Indian Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
1876 Round 25 Cents. BG-879. Rarity-4. Indian Head. MS-65 (PCGS).
$564
Sold 11/4/2014
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1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/41). NGC Census: (5/2). ...
1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (19/41). NGC Census: (5/2). ...
$494
Sold 11/8/2016
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1876 Round 25 Cents. BG-879. Rarity-4. Indian Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
1876 Round 25 Cents. BG-879. Rarity-4. Indian Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
$469
Sold 6/25/2013
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS62 PCGS. . PCGS Population (14/57). NGC Census: (0/12). (#10740)...
1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS62 PCGS. . PCGS Population (14/57). NGC Census: (0/12). (#10740)...
$322
Sold 2/19/2008
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1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS65 PCGS. ...
1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS65 PCGS. ...
$949
Sold 2/7/2010
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1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (3/2). PCGS Population (19/38). (#10740)...
1876 25C Indian Round 25 Cents, BG-879, R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (3/2). PCGS Population (19/38). (#10740)...
$352
Sold 9/9/2012
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