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1856-O $20

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $192,000.00
VF25 $210,000.00
VF30 $228,000.00
VF35 $246,000.00
XF40 $270,000.00
XF45 $324,000.00
AU50 $390,000.00
AU53 $408,000.00
AU55 $438,000.00
AU58 $510,000.00
VF20 CAC $264,000.00
VF25 CAC $270,000.00
VF30 CAC $276,000.00
VF35 CAC $295,200.00
XF40 CAC $330,000.00
XF45 CAC $388,800.00
AU50 CAC $480,000.00
AU53 CAC $528,000.00
AU55 CAC $552,000.00
AU58 CAC $702,000.00

Apr Data

28 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1856-O $20 AU58 PCGS. Winter 1. 58 HA 690,000 02/27/2025
    1856-O $20 AU53 PCGS. Winter 1. 53 HA 540,000 01/15/2025
    1856-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-53 (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 264,000 11/15/2019
    1856-O $20 AU50 NGC. Variety 1. 50 HA 408,000 08/14/2019
    1856-O $20 AU50 NGC. Variety 1. 50 HA 288,000 01/04/2018
    1856-O $20 XF40 NGC. Variety 1. 40 HA 216,000 01/04/2018
    1856-O $20 AU55 PCGS Secure. Variety 1. 55 HA 364,250 06/12/2016
    1856-O $20 XF45 PCGS Secure. Variety 1. 45 HA 235,000 01/11/2016
    1856-O $20 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. 55 HA 340,750 08/16/2015
    1856-O $20 AU55 PCGS. Variety 1. 55 HA 387,750 04/26/2015
    1856-O $20 AU53 PCGS. Variety 1. 53 HA 425,938 08/09/2014
    1856-O $20 XF45 NGC. 45 HA 381,875 01/12/2014
    1856-O $20 XF45 PCGS. CAC. Variety 1. 45 HA 276,000 10/16/2011
    1856-O Liberty Double Eagle. Winter Variety One, the only known dies. VF-20 (PCGS). CAC. 20 Stacks Bowers 211,600 08/18/2011
    1856-O $20 XF40 NGC. 40 HA 207,000 01/09/2011
    1856-O $20 XF45+ NGC. 45 HA 345,000 09/26/2010
    1856-O $20 XF45 PCGS. CAC. 45 HA 253,000 08/02/2009
    1856-O $20 AU58 NGC. 58 HA 460,000 08/02/2009
    1856-O $20 XF45 PCGS. CAC. 45 HA 276,000 01/11/2009
    1856-O $20 AU58 NGC. 58 HA 576,150 10/25/2008
    1856-O $20 AU50 PCGS. Many later-date P and S-mint twenties have mintages that exceed 1 million pieces. Here is a number to 50 HA 345,000 08/14/2006
    1856-O $20 --Improperly Cleaned--NCS. XF Details. This is the classic key-date issue in the Liberty double eagle series, and 40 HA 161,000 04/07/2006
    1856-O $20 AU55 PCGS. The 1856-O Twenty, like its 1854-O counterpart, is a renowned U.S. gold rarity, having been struck fr 55 HA 431,250 07/30/2005
    1856-O $20 NGC AU50 50 David Lawrence Rare Coins 276,000 07/22/2004
    1856-O $20 AU50 NGC. Few 19th century United States coins 50 HA 143,750 01/31/2004
    1856-O $20 AU55 NGC. The 1856-O is a classic U.S. gold 55 HA 132,250 07/30/2002
    1856-O $20 40 HA 94,875 02/23/2001
    1856-O $20 53 HA 80,500 08/02/1997
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8918
      Coin Date: 1856-O
      Denomination (Short): $20
      Denomination (Long): $20 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Prefix: Key Date
      Mint Mark: O
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 2,250
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty head gold double eagle
      Coinage Years: 1849-1907
      Mint Location: New Orleans
      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 #: 8918
      NGC ID: 268Z
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