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(1853) 25c Round Liberty, BG-223 MS

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(1853) 25c Round Liberty, BG-223 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: 11846
Strike Type: Business
Edge: Plain
Variety: Round Liberty
Variety 2: BG-223
Coin Date: (1853)
Denomination: 25c
Designation: MS
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Composition: Gold
Rarity: L4
PCGS #: 10408
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(1853) 25c Round Liberty, BG-223 MS
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GSID:11846 PCGS:10408 Shop related

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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for (1853) 25c Round Liberty, BG-223 MS
Grade CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS65 $650.00 $1,234
MS64 $525.00 $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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Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (45/64). ...
$360
Sold 7/21/2025
Heritage Auctions
Undated (1853-1854) Round 25 Cents. BG-223. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-61 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.0.
Undated (1853-1854) Round 25 Cents. BG-223. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-61 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.0.
$288
Sold 12/18/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
Undated (1853-1854) Round 25 Cents. BG-223. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
Undated (1853-1854) Round 25 Cents. BG-223. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS).
$288
Sold 3/29/2023
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Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (2/2). PCGS Population: (4/1). ...
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, MS65 NGC. NGC Census: (2/2). PCGS Population: (4/1). ...
$492
Sold 3/15/2021
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Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/118). NGC Census: (4/27). ...
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (11/118). NGC Census: (4/27). ...
$204
Sold 10/17/2018
Heritage Auctions
Undated (1853-1854) Round 25 Cents. BG-223. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Tooled (PCGS).
Undated (1853-1854) Round 25 Cents. BG-223. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Tooled (PCGS).
$88
Sold 11/4/2014
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(1853) 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (6/1). PCGS Population (20/4). (#10408)...
(1853) 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (6/1). PCGS Population (20/4). (#10408)...
$402
Sold 2/5/2012
Heritage Auctions
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/118). NGC Census: (0/12). (#10408)...
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (4/118). NGC Census: (0/12). (#10408)...
$230
Sold 8/3/2008
Heritage Auctions
Undated (1853-1854) Round 25 Cents. BG-223. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
Undated (1853-1854) Round 25 Cents. BG-223. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS).
$264
Sold 11/23/2021
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(1853) G25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (4/19). PCGS Population (12/104)....
(1853) G25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (4/19). PCGS Population (12/104)....
$258
Sold 8/9/2014
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Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, MS63 NGC. ...
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, MS63 NGC. ...
$480
Sold 10/15/2020
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Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, MS65★ NGC. NGC Census: (2/2 and 1/0*). PCGS Population: (4/1 an...
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, MS65★ NGC. NGC Census: (2/2 and 1/0*). PCGS Population: (4/1 an...
$516
Sold 12/7/2019
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$374
Sold 9/23/2009
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Undated (1853-1854) Round 25 Cents. BG-223. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. AU Details--Bent (PCGS).
Undated (1853-1854) Round 25 Cents. BG-223. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. AU Details--Bent (PCGS).
$94
Sold 11/4/2014
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$368
Sold 9/9/2009
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Cal Gold: ND 25c BG-223 PCGS AU55
Cal Gold: ND 25c BG-223 PCGS AU55
$230
Sold 5/22/2008
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Undated (1853-1854) Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-223. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS). OGH.
Undated (1853-1854) Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-223. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS). OGH.
$228
Sold 3/5/2019
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Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/95). NGC Census: (2/10). (#10408)...
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/95). NGC Census: (2/10). (#10408)...
$299
Sold 1/11/2009
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Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (36/25). NGC Census: (3/11). ...
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (36/25). NGC Census: (3/11). ...
$282
Sold 5/5/2015
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Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, MS65 Prooflike NGC. ...
Undated 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-223, Low R.4, MS65 Prooflike NGC. ...
$978
Sold 9/28/2007
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