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1880 25c BG-799J 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: 11616
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: BG-799J
Coin Date: 1880
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: 3
PCGS #: 10636
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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1880 25c BG-799J MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS67 $2,000 $1,234
MS66 $1,150 $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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1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799J, R.3, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (43/51). ...
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1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799J, R.3, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (7/0). ...
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1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799J, R.3, MS62 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (15/118 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (3/24 a...
1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799J, R.3, MS62 PCGS Secure. PCGS Population: (15/118 and 0/1+). NGC Census: (3/24 a...
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1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799J, R.3, MS67 PCGS Secure. ...
1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799J, R.3, MS67 PCGS Secure. ...
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Sold 9/7/2018
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1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799J, R.3,--Bent--NCS. Unc Details. NGC Census: (0/20). PCGS Population (0/124). (...
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$207
Sold 7/11/2010
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1880 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-799J. Rarity-3. Indian Head. MS-64 (PCGS).
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1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799J, R.3, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/87). NGC Census: (2/22). ...
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Sold 1/30/2018
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1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799J, R.3, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/10). NGC Census: (11/4). ...
1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799J, R.3, MS65 PCGS. PCGS Population: (39/10). NGC Census: (11/4). ...
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Sold 6/17/2018
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1880 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-799J, R.3, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (14/117). NGC Census: (3/25). ...
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1880 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-799J. Rarity-3. Indian Head. MS-64 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.0.
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Sold 5/9/2023
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Sold 10/22/2020
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Sold 8/29/2018
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