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1879 $20

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 $2,850.00
MS60 $3,500.00
MS61 $4,500.00
MS62 $10,800.00
MS63 $19,800.00
MS64 $31,200.00
MS65 $67,200.00
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 $3,420.00
MS60 CAC $4,200.00
MS61 CAC $5,400.00
MS62 CAC $12,500.00
MS63 CAC $23,800.00
MS64 CAC $37,400.00
MS65 CAC $102,000.00

Apr Data

324 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS65 NGC. 65 HA 42,001 10/15/2020
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 24,000 06/11/2021
    1879 $20 MS64 NGC. 64 HA 22,200 08/18/2021
    1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, High R.5, MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 16,800 01/14/2022
    1879 $20 PCGS/CAC MS62+ 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 11,750 08/08/2022
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 10,200 11/02/2022
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 9,600 08/17/2024
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 9,000 03/27/2024
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 9,000 08/23/2022
    1879 $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 8,400 01/14/2022
    1879 $20 MS62 NGC. 62 HA 7,800 06/18/2021
    1879 $20 MS62 NGC. 62 HA 7,200 04/24/2020
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. 61 Stacks Bowers 6,600 04/06/2022
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. 61 Stacks Bowers 6,000 03/22/2023
    1879 $20 MS61 NGC. 61 HA 4,560 01/13/2023
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 4,080 02/28/2019
    1879 $20 PCGS MS61 61 David Lawrence Rare Coins 3,950 04/11/2022
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 3,840 04/13/2022
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). 60 Stacks Bowers 3,840 11/21/2023
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 3,600 03/13/2024
    1879 $20 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (237/79). NGC Census: (134/43). CDN: $3,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 207, 61 HA 3,600 03/16/2022
    1879 $20 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (133/44). PCGS Population: (234/79). CDN: $2,150 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 207,6 61 HA 3,600 10/10/2021
    1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS61 NGC. 61 HA 3,480 07/22/2024
    1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS61 PCGS. 61 HA 3,360 05/10/2024
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). CAC. 60 Stacks Bowers 3,120 08/09/2023
    1879 $20 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (274/77). NGC Census: (133/43). CDN: $2,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 207, 61 HA 2,760 06/07/2020
    1879 $20 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (104/326). NGC Census: (102/186). CDN: $2,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 20 60 HA 2,760 05/20/2024
    1879 $20 MS60 Prooflike PCGS. 60 HA 2,760 01/10/2020
    1879 $20 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (100/179). PCGS Population: (102/324). CDN: $2,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 207 60 HA 2,640 10/09/2022
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. 61 Stacks Bowers 2,520 03/20/2020
    1879 $20 AU58 NGC. Mintage 207,630. 58 HA 2,520 07/22/2024
    1879 $20 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (76/507). PCGS Population: (94/567). CDN: $2,220.47.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 20 55 HA 2,400 05/29/2024
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Unc Details--Obverse Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 2,400 04/24/2024
    $20 1879 DDR FS-801 PCGS AU55 CAC 55 Legend 2,350 02/26/2023
    1879 $20 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (99/312). NGC Census: (103/176). CDN: $1,836.91.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 60 HA 2,280 08/22/2021
    1879 $20 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (219/286). PCGS Population: (135/431). CDN: $2,211.19.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 58 HA 2,280 02/14/2024
    1879 $20 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/710). NGC Census: (15/615). CDN: $2,002.60.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 2 45 HA 2,220 03/31/2024
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). 60 Stacks Bowers 2,160 08/25/2021
    1879 $20 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/631). NGC Census: (22/565). CDN: $1,861.37.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 2 53 HA 2,104 05/08/2022
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 2,040 11/16/2019
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. 61 Stacks Bowers 2,040 08/14/2019
    1879 $20 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (92/561). NGC Census: (75/504). CDN: $1,937 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 207, 55 HA 2,040 09/20/2023
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 1,920 05/24/2019
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 PL (PCGS). 60 Stacks Bowers 1,920 11/16/2019
    $20.00 1879 (#8988). MS61 NGC (# 5230459003) 61 SA 1,888 05/06/2020
    1879 $20 MS61 NGC. 61 HA 1,800 08/16/2019
    1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 1,800 05/24/2019
    1879 $20 MS60 NGC. 60 HA 1,620 04/26/2019
    1879 $20 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (126/409). NGC Census: (217/272). CDN: $1,477.05.Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS 58 HA 1,560 12/07/2019
    1879 $20 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (120/350). NGC Census: (219/272). CDN: $1,400 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU5 58 HA 1,440 02/03/2019
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8988
      Coin Date: 1879
      Denomination (Short): $20
      Denomination (Long): $20 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 207,600
      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 #: 8988
      NGC ID: 26B6
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