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1856 25c BG-229

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AU55 $228.00
AU58 $240.00
MS60 $273.00
MS61 $312.00
MS62 $358.00
MS63 $455.00
MS64 $618.00
MS65 $910.00

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59 records found.

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Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-229. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 384 05/08/2024
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (12/108). NGC Census: (2/24). AU58. 58 HA 324 03/15/2023
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (4/7). PCGS Population: (35/14). MS63. 63 HA 361 02/09/2022
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-229. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 360 11/23/2021
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS65 NGC. A collectible round Liberty quarter dollar by maker Antoine Louis N 65 HA 900 10/22/2020
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS63 NGC. 63 HA 312 10/15/2020
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-230. Rarity-4-. Liberty Head. MS-64 (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 360 03/25/2020
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-229. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 228 03/05/2019
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-229. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 384 12/19/2018
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (7/13). PCGS Population: (4/97). 61 HA 192 09/12/2018
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (13/2). NGC Census: (3/1). 64 HA 660 06/20/2018
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (46/50). NGC Census: (7/6). 62 HA 254 10/15/2017
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population: (35/15). NGC Census: (2/4). 63 HA 228 09/10/2017
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (34/14). NGC Census: (2/3). 63 HA 282 04/26/2016
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (33/14). NGC Census: (2/3). 63 HA 376 02/09/2016
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (7/5). PCGS Population (44/46). 62 HA 240 12/08/2015
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (44/46). NGC Census: (7/5). 62 HA 282 11/17/2015
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (44/46). NGC Census: (6/5). 62 HA 260 10/13/2015
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-229. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. AU-58 (PCGS). OGH. 58 Stacks Bowers 235 07/21/2015
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (32/14). NGC Census: (2/3). 63 HA 376 03/10/2015
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (12/2). NGC Census: (0/0). 64 HA 705 01/12/2015
1856 Round 25 Cents. BG-229. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 247 11/04/2014
1856 BG-229 25c MS 64 Ira & Larry Goldberg 519 06/01/2014
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (11/2). NGC Census: (3/0). 64 HA 2,585 04/27/2014
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, AU55 PCGS. BG-229. PCGS Population (7/100). NGC Census: (0/18). 55 HA 223 03/19/2013
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population (8/1). 64 HA 499 02/10/2013
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (30/9). NGC Census: (2/2). 63 HA 329 01/14/2013
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (41/39). NGC Census: (6/4). (#10414) 62 HA 258 12/02/2012
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (40/39). NGC Census: (4/5). (#10414) 62 HA 374 09/26/2010
1856 BG-229 25c MS 63 Ira & Larry Goldberg 483 09/09/2009
1856 BG-229 25c MS 64 Ira & Larry Goldberg 414 02/01/2009
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (40/38). NGC Census: (4/2). (#10414)From The 62 HA 276 09/21/2008
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (40/38). NGC Census: (4/2). (#10414) 62 HA 253 06/02/2008
1856 BG-229 25c MS 65 Superior 1,150 05/26/2008
Cal Gold: 1856 25c BG-229 PCGS MS63 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 374 05/22/2008
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (40/38). NGC Census: (4/2). (#10414) 62 HA 322 02/05/2008
Cal Gold: 1856 25c BG-229 PCGS MS62 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 368 01/28/2008
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (29/9). NGC Census: (1/1). (#10414) 63 HA 374 01/16/2008
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS64 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (8/1). (#10414) 64 HA 460 10/03/2007
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS63 PCGS. Golden-brown hues visit this boldly struck and prooflike fractiona 63 HA 345 08/14/2006
1856 BG-229 25c MS 62 Ira & Larry Goldberg 380 05/28/2006
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (0/0). PCGS Population (5/74). (#10414) Ex: Garden 61 HA 299 05/01/2006
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS63 PCGS. Pop: (P 27/9, N 0/0). 63 HA 402 09/26/2005
1856 BG-229 25c MS 62 Superior 288 03/31/2005
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, AU55 PCGS. 55 HA 218 03/28/2005
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 374 01/15/2005
1856 Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 334 03/09/2004
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.4, MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 254 01/31/2004
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.5, MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 380 07/29/2003
1856 25C Liberty Round 25 Cents, BG-229, R.5, MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 299 05/31/2003
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Entry Details

PCGS Number: 10414
Coin Date: 1856
Denomination (Short): 25c
Denomination (Long): Twnty-five cents
Variety: BG-229
Desg: MS
Composition: Gold
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: California Fractional Gold
Coinage Years: 1853-1881
Edge: Plain
General Notes: 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.
PCGS #: 10414
NGC ID: 2BJ4
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