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1870 25c BG-789

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
AU55 $260.00
AU58 $280.00
MS60 $292.00
MS61 $306.00
MS62 $358.00
MS63 $390.00
MS64 $520.00
MS65 $845.00

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55 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (33/35). 62 HA 444 02/05/2025
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (33/35). NGC Census: (3/6). MS62. 62 HA 372 06/05/2024
    1870 octagonal 25c BG-789 PCGS MS-63 (green label) 63 Scotsman 531 07/28/2023
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (33/33 and 0/0+). NGC Census: (3/6 and 0/0 62 HA 384 07/05/2023
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (2/9). PCGS Population: (5/66). MS61. 61 HA 432 05/15/2023
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/33). NGC Census: (3/6). MS62. Fr 62 HA 312 03/21/2022
    1870 Cal. Gold 25c PCGS MS63 (BG-789 OGH) 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 330 12/14/2020
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS64 Prooflike NGC. 64 HA 720 10/15/2020
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS64 Prooflike NGC. 64 HA 720 10/15/2020
    1870 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-789. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. Unc Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 204 08/11/2020
    1870 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-786. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 264 03/25/2020
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS64 Prooflike NGC. NGC Census: (3/0). PCGS Population: (1/0). 64 HA 516 12/11/2019
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS64 Prooflike PCGS Gold Shield. PCGS Population: (10/5). NGC Census: 64 HA 630 02/03/2019
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS66 PCGS Secure. 66 HA 1,560 10/12/2018
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS66 PCGS. 66 HA 1,440 09/08/2017
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS66 PCGS. 66 HA 2,640 09/08/2017
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS66 NGC. 66 HA 1,880 04/06/2017
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, PCGS. 65 HA 1,410 01/09/2017
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (3/3). PCGS Population (17/13). 63 HA 376 05/06/2014
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population (30/30). NGC Census: (2/5). 62 HA 294 01/14/2013
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS65 NGC. 65 HA 1,035 10/16/2011
    1870 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-789. Rarity-4. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 370 06/17/2011
    1870 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-789. Rarity-4. MS-63 (PCGS). OGH--Second Generation. 63 Stacks Bowers 430 06/17/2011
    1870 Octagonal 25 Cents. BG-789. Rarity-4. Liberty Head. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 397 06/17/2011
    1870 BG-789 25c MS 64 Ira & Larry Goldberg 546 05/11/2011
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 1,955 03/20/2011
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population (10/1). NGC Census: (0/1). (#10616) 64 HA 546 01/09/2011
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population (3/69). NGC Census: (0/6). (#10616) 55 HA 196 12/05/2010
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (2/1). PCGS Population (17/11). (#10616) 63 HA 276 08/30/2009
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (2/1). PCGS Population (17/11). (#10616) 63 HA 253 05/24/2009
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS66 NGC. NGC Census: (1/0). PCGS Population (0/0). (#10616) 66 HA 1,782 05/10/2009
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS66 NGC. 66 HA 1,782 03/31/2009
    1870 BG-789 25c MS 64 Ira & Larry Goldberg 391 02/01/2009
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population (18/10). (#10616) 63 HA 299 10/25/2008
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 1,380 09/21/2008
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 862 06/02/2008
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS61 PCGS. . PCGS Population (5/56). NGC Census: (1/3). (#10616) 61 HA 345 02/19/2008
    1870 BG-789 25c MS 63 Scotsman 690 02/08/2008
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (2/0). PCGS Population (18/10). (#10616) 63 HA 368 03/19/2007
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS63 PCGS. PCGS Population (18/10). NGC Census: (1/0). (#10616) 63 HA 402 01/08/2007
    1870 BG-789 25c MS 63 Superior 403 09/10/2006
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS64 Prooflike NGC. The glossy, mostly straw-gold fields have some str 64 HA 920 02/11/2006
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population (2/57). NGC Census: (0/0). (#10616) 60 HA 299 12/19/2005
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS63 PCGS, rose and straw-gold color; a dramatic die break or 'cud' on (3 Coins) 63 HA 1,035 09/24/2005
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS62 PCGS. This example of the so-called 'Goofy Head' variety features 62 HA 978 07/30/2005
    1870 BG-789 25c MS 64 Ira & Larry Goldberg 489 02/20/2005
    1870 25C Goofy Head Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.4, MS63 63 HA 346 09/20/2003
    1870 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.5, MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 460 05/31/2003
    1870 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.5, MS61 PCGS. 61 HA 345 09/28/2002
    1870 25C Indian Octagonal 25 Cents, BG-789, R.5, MS61 PCGS. 61 HA 356 02/23/2002
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 10616
      Coin Date: 1870
      Denomination (Short): 25c
      Denomination (Long): Twnty-five cents
      Variety: BG-789
      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 #: 10616
      NGC ID: 2BR9
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