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CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $2,460.00
VF25 $2,460.00
VF30 $2,460.00
VF35 $2,460.00
XF40 $2,580.00
XF45 $2,580.00
AU50 $2,580.00
AU53 $2,580.00
AU55 $2,590.00
AU58 $2,590.00
MS60 $2,540.00
MS61 $2,580.00
MS62 $4,940.00
MS63 $13,200.00
MS64 $36,000.00
VF20 CAC $2,710.00
VF25 CAC $2,710.00
VF30 CAC $2,710.00
VF35 CAC $2,710.00
XF40 CAC $2,830.00
XF45 CAC $2,840.00
AU50 CAC $2,840.00
AU53 CAC $2,840.00
AU55 CAC $2,850.00
AU58 CAC $2,850.00
MS60 CAC $2,790.00
MS61 CAC $3,100.00
MS62 CAC $5,250.00
MS63 CAC $15,800.00
MS64 CAC $48,000.00

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1878 $20 AU58 PCGS. Mintage 543,645. 58 HA 2,520 08/26/2024
    1878 $20 AU58 NGC. Mintage 543,645. 58 HA 2,460 08/26/2024
    1878 $20 AU58 NGC. Mintage 543,645. 58 HA 2,460 08/26/2024
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. 61 Stacks Bowers 2,880 08/23/2024
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). 60 Stacks Bowers 2,640 08/23/2024
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). CAC. 60 Stacks Bowers 2,640 08/23/2024
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 9,000 08/13/2024
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. 63 Stacks Bowers 12,000 08/13/2024
    1878 $20 AU58 PCGS. Mintage 543,645. 58 HA 2,640 07/22/2024
    1878 $20 MS61 PCGS. Mintage 543,645. 61 HA 2,520 07/22/2024
    1878 $20 MS60 PCGS. Mintage 543,645. 60 HA 2,520 07/22/2024
    1878 $20 AU58 NGC. Mintage 543,645. 58 HA 2,520 07/22/2024
    1878 $20 MS61 NGC. Mintage 543,645. 61 HA 2,520 07/22/2024
    1878 $20 MS60 NGC. Mintage 543,645. 60 HA 2,520 07/22/2024
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 4,320 06/19/2024
    1878 $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 3,960 06/14/2024
    1878 $20 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (640/461). NGC Census: (544/351). CDN: $2,158.37.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 61 HA 2,640 05/20/2024
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). 60 Stacks Bowers 2,640 05/08/2024
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 9,000 03/27/2024
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 13,200 11/21/2023
    1878 $20 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (171/1706). NGC Census: (90/1529). CDN: $1,837 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 5 55 HA 2,046 10/25/2023
    1878 $20 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (354/1340). NGC Census: (378/1155). CDN: $1,935 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 58 HA 2,100 09/06/2023
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 1,920 08/23/2023
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 2,040 08/11/2023
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 10,200 08/09/2023
    1878 $20 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (269/883). PCGS Population: (251/1079). CDN: $2,145 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 54 60 HA 2,160 07/23/2023
    1878 $20 MS62 PCGS. Breen-7270, Doubled Die Reverse, Variety 1. 62 HA 3,966 07/21/2023
    1878 $20 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (269/883). PCGS Population: (251/1079). CDN: $2,145 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 54 60 HA 2,334 06/21/2023
    1878 $20 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (269/883). PCGS Population: (251/1079). CDN: $2,145 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 54 60 HA 2,286 06/21/2023
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). 60 Stacks Bowers 2,340 06/07/2023
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 2,160 06/07/2023
    1878 $20 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (269/880). PCGS Population: (251/1075). CDN: $2,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 54 60 HA 2,640 05/07/2023
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 10,800 03/22/2023
    1878 $20 MS62 PCGS. The 1878 Liberty double eagle is plentiful in AU grades and is usually available in the lower Mint Stat 62 HA 4,320 03/01/2023
    1878 $20 PCGS MS62 (OGH) 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 4,700 02/27/2023
    1878 $20 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (266/877). PCGS Population: (250/1068). CDN: $1,870 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 54 60 HA 2,100 01/15/2023
    1878 $20 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (621/447). NGC Census: (533/343). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 54 61 HA 2,400 12/18/2022
    1878 $20 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (621/447). NGC Census: (533/343). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 54 61 HA 2,760 12/18/2022
    1878 $20 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (266/876). PCGS Population: (249/1068). CDN: $1,890 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 54 60 HA 2,040 12/18/2022
    1878 $20 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (166/1653). NGC Census: (86/1518). CDN: $1,833 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 5 55 HA 1,980 11/23/2022
    1878 $20 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (266/881). PCGS Population: (249/1068). CDN: $1,870 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 54 60 HA 2,100 11/23/2022
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 1,860 11/09/2022
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 13,200 11/02/2022
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 2,040 10/11/2022
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 9,600 08/27/2022
    1878 $20 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 9,900 08/26/2022
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 12,000 08/23/2022
    1878 $20 PCGS MS62 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 4,750 06/13/2022
    1878 $20 MS63+ PCGS. CAC. 63 HA 14,400 05/06/2022
    1878 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. 63 Stacks Bowers 24,000 04/06/2022
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8985
      Coin Date: 1878
      Denomination (Short): $20
      Denomination (Long): $20 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 543,625
      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 #: 8985
      NGC ID: 26B3
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