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1888 $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 $2,590.00
MS60 $2,540.00
MS61 $2,580.00
MS62 $5,190.00
MS63 $12,600.00
MS64 $19,200.00
MS65 $31,200.00
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 $2,850.00
MS60 CAC $2,790.00
MS61 CAC $2,970.00
MS62 CAC $5,970.00
MS63 CAC $14,500.00
MS64 CAC $24,000.00
MS65 CAC $45,600.00

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1888 $20 MS61 PCGS. Mintage 226,100. 61 HA 3,000 09/30/2024
    1888 $20 MS62 NGC. CAC. Frosty and attractive sun-gold surfaces show only minor marks and light abrasions on this Mint Stat 62 HA 3,000 09/30/2024
    1888 $20 MS61 PCGS. Mintage 226,100. 61 HA 2,520 07/22/2024
    1888 $20 MS62 PCGS. A less often seen Philadelphia issue in high grades, largely due to a limited mintage of little more th 62 HA 3,360 06/24/2024
    1888 $20 MS61 PCGS. CAC. 61 HA 3,120 06/14/2024
    1888 $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 3,616 06/14/2024
    1888 $20 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (338/38). NGC Census: (185/16). CDN: $4,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 226, 62 HA 3,960 05/20/2024
    1888 $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 3,960 05/10/2024
    1888 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). OGH Generation 1.2 Rattler. 50 Stacks Bowers 2,400 04/24/2024
    1888 $20 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (445/194). PCGS Population: (350/371). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 226 61 HA 2,400 11/19/2023
    1888 $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 4,200 05/05/2023
    1888 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). 60 Stacks Bowers 2,280 04/12/2023
    $20 1888 PCGS MS61 CAC REGENCY HOLDER + BAG 61 Legend 7,931 02/23/2023
    1888 $20 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (342/361). NGC Census: (441/192). CDN: $2,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 22 61 HA 2,640 01/15/2023
    1888 $20 MS61 NGC. 61 HA 2,520 01/13/2023
    1888 $20 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (342/361 and 0/6+). NGC Census: (440/193 and 0/1+). CDN: $2,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCG 61 HA 2,640 12/18/2022
    1888 $20 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (440/193). PCGS Population: (342/361). CDN: $2,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 226 61 HA 2,400 12/18/2022
    1888 $20 MS61 PCGS. 61 HA 2,586 12/16/2022
    1888 $20 MS63 PCGS. CAC. 63 HA 13,200 08/26/2022
    1888 $20 MS62 NGC. The 1888 Liberty double eagle is usually available in MS62, but finer pieces are scarce with just 13 rep 62 HA 3,360 08/24/2022
    1888 $20 PCGS MS62 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 4,700 06/20/2022
    1888 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 1,980 06/15/2022
    1888 $20 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (336/356). NGC Census: (439/189). CDN: $2,300 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 22 61 HA 3,120 05/08/2022
    1888 $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 4,080 02/25/2022
    1888 $20 PCGS MS64 ex: D.L. Hansen 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 18,750 02/07/2022
    1888 $20 NGC MS62 PL 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 9,752 12/20/2021
    1888 $20 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 21,600 11/11/2021
    1888 $20 PCGS MS62 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 3,600 08/30/2021
    1888 $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 3,600 08/20/2021
    1888 $20 MS62 NGC. 62 HA 3,480 08/20/2021
    1888 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 1,920 07/29/2021
    $20 1888 DDR, FS-801. PCGS MS63 CAC 63 Legend 10,281 04/21/2021
    1888 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 2,280 04/01/2021
    1888 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 1,944 03/10/2021
    1888 $20 MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 14,400 11/20/2020
    1888 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 1,920 11/18/2020
    1888 $20 AU58 NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (256/812). PCGS Population: (182/808). CDN: $1,865.39.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Min 58 HA 2,280 10/28/2020
    1888 $20 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (178/13). PCGS Population: (306/36). CDN: $2,550 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 226,1 62 HA 2,652 10/18/2020
    1888 $20 PCGS MS61 61 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,450 10/12/2020
    1888 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (5/44). NGC Census: (0/0). MS60. 60 HA 2,220 08/26/2020
    1888 $20 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 7,800 08/03/2020
    1888 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 2,232 07/29/2020
    $20.00 1888 S (#9008). MS62plus PCGS (# 83875355) 62 SA 2,065 05/06/2020
    1888 $20 MS62 PCGS. CAC. 62 HA 3,786 04/24/2020
    1888 Liberty Head Double Eagle. FS-801. Doubled Die Reverse. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. 61 Stacks Bowers 2,400 03/20/2020
    1888 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS63 PCGS. CAC. 63 HA 7,801 02/20/2020
    1888 $20 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (182/808). NGC Census: (256/811). AU58. Mintage 226,100. 58 HA 1,680 01/29/2020
    1888 $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 2,340 01/10/2020
    1888 $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 2,220 12/06/2019
    1888 $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 2,880 12/06/2019
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 9008
      Coin Date: 1888
      Denomination (Short): $20
      Denomination (Long): $20 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 226,161
      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 #: 9008
      NGC ID: 26BT
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