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1865 25 Cent Values

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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the 25 Cents (1853–1882) series of California Fractional Gold in the U.S. Coins contains 6 distinct entries with CPG® values between $175.00 and $1,250.00.

Issued in round and octagonal shapes and three denominations of 25-cents, 50-cents, and one-dollar. These small gold issues are intricate miniatures of large gold coins yet no bigger than the size of a fingernail, and were struck to fill a void of circulating coinage in the territory. There are approximately 590 different varieties of the three denominations cataloged in the Breen-Gillio (BG) reference guide.
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1881 25c BG-799BB MS
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1872 25c BG-722, Washington Head MS
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1854 $1 BG-504 MS
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1876 50c BG-1038 MS
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1873 50c BG-942 MS
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