• 1872 Twenty-Five Cent Values

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The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Twenty-Five Cents (1853–1882) series of California Fractional Gold in the U.S. Coins contains 20 distinct entries with CPG® values between $175.00 and $4,500.00. Issued in round and octagonal shapes and three denominations of 25-cents, 50-cents, and one-dollar. These small gold

The Greysheet Catalog (GSID) of the Twenty-Five Cents (1853–1882) series of California Fractional Gold in the U.S. Coins contains 20 distinct entries with CPG® values between $175.00 and $4,500.00.

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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1872 25c BG-722, Washington Head MS
Value Range: $700 - $3,500
$700 - $3,500
1872 25c BG-723, Washington Head MS
Value Range: $1,150 - $2,800
$1,150 - $2,800
1872 25c BG-724, Washington Head MS
Value Range: $1,250 - $2,250
$1,250 - $2,250
1872 25c BG-725 MS
Value Range: $250.00 - $1,100
$250.00 - $1,100
1872 25c BG-726 MS
Value Range: $250.00 - $1,100
$250.00 - $1,100
1872/1 25c BG-790 MS
Value Range: $200.00 - $650
$200.00 - $650
1872 25c BG-791 MS
Value Range: $200.00 - $1,080
$200.00 - $1,080
1872 25c BG-814 MS
Value Range: $1,400 - $1,400
$1,400 - $1,400
1872 25c BG-815 MS
Value Range: $2,250 - $3,000
$2,250 - $3,000
1872 25c BG-816 MS
Value Range: $325 - $1,800
$325 - $1,800
1872 25c BG-818, Washington Head MS
Value Range: $650 - $4,500
$650 - $4,500
1872/1 25c BG-868 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $900
$175.00 - $900
1872/1 25c BG-869 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $1,400
$175.00 - $1,400

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1872/1 25c BG-870 MS
Value Range: $175.00 - $900
$175.00 - $900

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