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1857-S $20 Bold S

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112 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS67 PCGS. CAC. 67 HA 132,000 01/16/2025
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Bold S. MS-67 (PCGS). CAC. 67 Stacks Bowers 96,000 03/20/2020
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS66 PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 34,800 02/27/2025
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS66 PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 28,800 07/11/2019
    1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. Variety-20B. Bold S. MS-66 (PCGS). 66 Stacks Bowers 28,200 05/20/2015
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20B. Bold S. Gold S.S. Central America Label. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC. 66 Stacks Bowers 27,600 06/11/2021
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20B. Bold S. Gold S.S. Central America Label. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 26,400 03/21/2023
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS66 PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 24,000 07/11/2019
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 18,800 08/02/2017
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-66 (NGC). 66 Stacks Bowers 16,800 08/06/2020
    1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS. Variety 20B. 65 HA 15,275 09/06/2014
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 15,000 07/14/2022
    1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS. CAC. Variety 20B. 65 HA 14,950 01/08/2012
    1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS. Variety 20B. 65 HA 14,950 12/11/2011
    1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 14,950 11/10/2011
    1857-S $20 Bold S MS65+ PCGS Secure. 65 HA 13,800 01/08/2012
    1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS. CAC. Variety 20B. 65 HA 13,800 01/08/2012
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 13,200 08/16/2024
    $20 1857-S PCGS MS65 CAC SS CENTRAL AMERICA 65 Legend 12,925 12/16/2021
    1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS. Variety 20B. 65 HA 12,925 03/20/2014
    1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 12,650 05/01/2011
    1857-S Bold S $20 MS 64 Ira & Larry Goldberg 12,650 09/22/2013
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20B. Bold S. SSCA 4853. MS-65 (PCGS). CMQ. 65 Stacks Bowers 12,600 03/26/2024
    1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. Variety 20B. Bold S. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 12,426 08/15/2013
    1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS. CAC. Variety 20B. 64 HA 10,575 09/29/2013
    1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS. Variety 20B. 64 HA 10,350 01/08/2012
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20B. Bold S. MS-64 (PCGS). CMQ. Gold S.S. Central America Label. 64 Stacks Bowers 10,200 04/02/2025
    S.S. Central America: 1857-S $20 PCGS/CAC MS64 (Bold S Box and COA) 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 9,750 04/22/2019
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20B. Bold S. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. Gold S.S. Central America Label. 64 Stacks Bowers 9,600 11/21/2023
    1857-S S.S. Central America Shipwreck $20 PCGS MS64 (Box and COA) 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 9,500 05/23/2016
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20B. Bold S. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. Gold S.S. Central America Label. 64 Stacks Bowers 9,000 11/21/2024
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 9,000 10/07/2021
    1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. 20B. Bold S. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 8,960 03/23/2012
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America, SSCA 0682. Sharp design elements complement vibran 64 HA 8,700 09/17/2025
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 8,400 01/13/2023
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 7,800 03/14/2019
    1857-S Bold S $20 MS 62 Stacks Bowers 7,638 08/03/2017
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 7,350 01/10/2020
    S.S. Central America: 1857-S $20 PCGS MS63 (Bold S 20B with Box & COA) 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 7,350 10/22/2018
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 7,200 06/06/2019
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 7,200 12/16/2021
    1857-S SS Central America Shipwreck $20 PCGS/CAC MS62 (20B Bold S) 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 7,000 11/13/2017
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 6,756 10/13/2014
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 6,600 08/16/2019
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 6,300 02/28/2025
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 6,000 01/10/2020
    1857-S $20 S.S. Central America 20B Bold S AU58 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. SSCA 0459. A shining near-M 58 HA 4,813 09/30/2024
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS61 NGC. CAC. 61 HA 4,700 10/13/2014
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 4,560 07/11/2019
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, AU55 PCGS. 55 HA 4,560 07/21/2023
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      NNP Encyclopedia data is provided in cooperation with Whitman Brands, based on catalog data organized by the Greysheet Identification System (GSID).

      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 70001
      Coin Date: 1857-S
      Denomination (Short): $20
      Denomination (Long): $20 Gold
      Variety: Bold S
      Desg: MS
      Prefix: Shipwreck
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 970,500
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Twenty Dollar Gold Double Eagle
      Coinage Years: 1849-1907
      Mint Location: San Francisco
      Diameter: 34
      Fineness: 0.9
      Weight (Grams): 33.436
      Weight (Ounces): 0.9675
      Designer: Christian Gobrecht
      Edge: Reeded
      Obverse Description: Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom.
      Reverse Description: Shielded eagle with wings outstretched holding arrows and olive branches. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * TWENTY D. appear around the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears below the eagle's tail, above the N in TWENTY.
      General Notes: Originally recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck and certified by PCGS in holders with special "gold foil" labels.
      PCGS #: 70001
      NGC ID: 2696
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