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1853 $20

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $2,540.00
VF25 $2,550.00
VF30 $2,580.00
VF35 $2,610.00
XF40 $2,670.00
XF45 $2,710.00
AU50 $2,800.00
AU53 $2,860.00
AU55 $3,750.00
AU58 $5,000.00
MS60 $6,000.00
MS61 $7,810.00
MS62 $14,400.00
MS63 $40,300.00
MS64 $84,000.00
MS65 $216,000.00
VF20 CAC $2,790.00
VF25 CAC $2,800.00
VF30 CAC $2,840.00
VF35 CAC $2,870.00
XF40 CAC $2,940.00
XF45 CAC $2,980.00
AU50 CAC $3,360.00
AU53 CAC $3,430.00
AU55 CAC $4,500.00
AU58 CAC $6,000.00
MS60 CAC $7,200.00
MS61 CAC $9,380.00
MS62 CAC $17,300.00
MS63 CAC $48,400.00
MS64 CAC $100,800.00
MS65 CAC $259,200.00

Apr Data

609 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 3,840 02/05/2025
    1853 $20 AU50 NGC. Mintage 1,261,326. 50 HA 3,000 01/19/2025
    1853 $20 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 3,720 12/13/2024
    1853 $20 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 3,840 12/13/2024
    1853 $20 MS61 PCGS. CAC. 61 HA 6,600 12/13/2024
    1853 $20 AU53 PCGS. 53 HA 6,600 12/13/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 2,880 11/26/2024
    1853 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 HA 3,840 11/22/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 5,520 11/21/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). 60 Stacks Bowers 5,040 11/20/2024
    1853 $20 AU58 PCGS. Mintage 1,261,326. 58 HA 3,840 09/30/2024
    1853 $20 XF45 NGC. Mintage 1,261,326. 45 HA 2,880 09/15/2024
    1853 $20 MS61 NGC. 61 HA 8,100 09/13/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 6,000 08/28/2024
    1853 $20 AU55 NGC. The 1.26 million-piece double eagle mintage was largely due to California gold, which was shipped east w 55 HA 2,880 08/26/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 5,520 08/13/2024
    1853 $20 AU58 PCGS. Readily available in most circulated grades, the 1853 double eagle is a popular date to represent the 58 HA 3,600 07/22/2024
    1853 $20 AU55 NGC. From a large mintage of more than 1.2 million pieces, the 1853 Liberty double eagle is a relatively ava 55 HA 2,760 07/22/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-50 (NGC). 50 Stacks Bowers 2,640 07/10/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 2,640 07/10/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 2,520 06/21/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). 60 Stacks Bowers 4,560 06/19/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 3,600 06/18/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 10,800 06/18/2024
    1853 $20 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 5,160 06/14/2024
    1853 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 HA 3,600 06/14/2024
    1853 $20 AU58 NGC. CAC. 58 HA 4,576 06/14/2024
    1853 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 HA 2,760 06/14/2024
    1853 $20 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (290/64). PCGS Population: (141/86). CDN: $4,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,261 58 HA 3,720 05/20/2024
    1853 $20 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (26/24). PCGS Population: (38/34). CDN: $6,250 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 1,261,3 61 HA 7,500 05/20/2024
    1853 $20 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (186/566). NGC Census: (221/1061). CDN: $2,377.42.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintag 50 HA 4,680 05/12/2024
    1853 $20 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (266/753). NGC Census: (285/1282). CDN: $2,318.77.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintag 45 HA 2,520 05/12/2024
    1853 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 HA 2,880 05/10/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 2,400 05/08/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 16,200 03/27/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 12,000 03/26/2024
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-50 (NGC). 50 Stacks Bowers 2,280 12/13/2023
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 8,400 11/21/2023
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 5,040 11/21/2023
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). 60 Stacks Bowers 3,960 11/21/2023
    1853 $20 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (183/554). NGC Census: (219/1031). CDN: $2,122.82.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintag 50 HA 2,340 11/19/2023
    1853 $20 AU58 PCGS. CAC. 58 HA 4,080 09/15/2023
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 3,120 08/30/2023
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 2,280 08/30/2023
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 7,200 08/18/2023
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 5,400 08/18/2023
    1853 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58+ (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 5,280 08/09/2023
    1853 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 HA 3,960 07/21/2023
    1853 $20 AU58 NGC. CAC. 58 HA 5,160 07/21/2023
    1853 $20 MS63+ NGC. 63 HA 36,000 07/20/2023
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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: 8908
      Coin Date: 1853
      Denomination (Short): $20
      Denomination (Long): $20 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 1,261,326
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty head gold double eagle
      Coinage Years: 1849-1907
      Mint Location: Philadelphia
      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.
      PCGS #: 8908
      NGC ID: 268M
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