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1856 $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 $3,000.00
AU53 $3,250.00
AU55 $3,750.00
AU58 $5,500.00
MS60 $8,500.00
MS61 $13,800.00
MS62 $20,400.00
MS63 $45,600.00
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 $3,600.00
AU53 CAC $3,900.00
AU55 CAC $4,500.00
AU58 CAC $6,600.00
MS60 CAC $10,200.00
MS61 CAC $16,600.00
MS62 CAC $24,500.00
MS63 CAC $54,700.00

Apr Data

229 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1856 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 HA 4,440 02/28/2025
    1856 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 HA 4,800 02/28/2025
    1856 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 HA 3,240 02/28/2025
    1856 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 HA 3,600 11/22/2024
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. 50 Stacks Bowers 3,480 11/20/2024
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 14,400 11/19/2024
    1856 $20 MS62 NGC. 62 HA 15,000 09/12/2024
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. VF-35 (PCGS). CAC. 35 Stacks Bowers 3,000 08/13/2024
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 2,640 07/24/2024
    1856 $20 AU55 NGC. From a mintage of 329,878 pieces, gold specialist Doug Winter ranks the 1856 double eagle as the second- 55 HA 3,480 07/22/2024
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 4,320 06/19/2024
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 3,840 06/18/2024
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 7,800 03/27/2024
    1856 $20 MS61 NGC. 61 HA 10,200 01/12/2024
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 2,880 11/21/2023
    1856 $20 MS61 PCGS. CAC. 61 HA 16,200 09/14/2023
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 Stacks Bowers 3,240 08/23/2023
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 3,840 08/18/2023
    1856 $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 16,531 08/15/2023
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 Stacks Bowers 3,000 08/09/2023
    1856 $20 XF45 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (97/215). NGC Census: (56/312). CDN: $1,926.31.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mint 45 HA 2,760 05/08/2023
    1856 $20 MS61 PCGS. CAC. 61 HA 13,800 05/05/2023
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. 61 Stacks Bowers 14,400 03/22/2023
    1856 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 HA 3,120 01/13/2023
    1856 $20 NGC AU53 53 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,600 11/28/2022
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). 60 Stacks Bowers 7,500 11/02/2022
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 20,400 08/23/2022
    1856 $20 AU55 NGC. CAC. 55 HA 4,440 07/15/2022
    1856 $20 AU58 PCGS. CAC. 58 HA 6,300 05/06/2022
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. 61 Stacks Bowers 13,200 04/06/2022
    1856 $20 MS60 NGC. 60 HA 5,880 02/25/2022
    1856 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 HA 4,560 01/14/2022
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 4,560 08/19/2021
    1856 $20 MS61 PCGS. 61 HA 9,900 04/24/2021
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 4,080 11/13/2020
    $20 1856 PCGS AU58 58 Legend 3,995 08/27/2020
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 Stacks Bowers 3,120 08/06/2020
    1856 $20 MS61 PCGS. 61 HA 9,900 08/03/2020
    1856 $20 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (57/305). PCGS Population: (97/219). CDN: $1,762.79.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 32 45 HA 1,955 04/26/2020
    1856 $20 VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (3/376). PCGS Population: (10/353). CDN: $1,687.79.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 329 35 HA 1,871 04/26/2020
    1856 $20 AU55 PCGS. CAC. 55 HA 2,760 04/24/2020
    1856 $20 AU58 PCGS. CAC. 58 HA 3,720 04/24/2020
    1856 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 HA 3,613 04/24/2020
    1856 $20 PCGS AU53 53 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,350 03/30/2020
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 3,480 03/20/2020
    1856 $20 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (57/307). PCGS Population: (97/231). XF45. Mintage 329,878. From The Simba Collection. 45 HA 1,920 01/12/2020
    1856 $20 AU55 PCGS. 55 HA 2,520 01/10/2020
    1856 $20 AU53 PCGS. 53 HA 2,340 01/10/2020
    1856 $20 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (97/224 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (57/304 and 0/0+). XF45. Mintage 329,878. 45 HA 1,740 12/07/2019
    1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 2,880 11/16/2019
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8917
      Coin Date: 1856
      Denomination (Short): $20
      Denomination (Long): $20 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 329,878
      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 #: 8917
      NGC ID: 268Y
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