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1856-S $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 $2,800.00
AU53 $2,860.00
AU55 $3,500.00
AU58 $4,120.00
MS60 $7,000.00
MS61 $7,880.00
MS62 $11,600.00
MS63 $18,700.00
MS64 $24,000.00
MS65 $40,800.00
MS66 $120,000.00
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 $3,360.00
AU53 CAC $3,430.00
AU55 CAC $4,200.00
AU58 CAC $4,950.00
MS60 CAC $8,400.00
MS61 CAC $9,450.00
MS62 CAC $13,400.00
MS63 CAC $22,100.00
MS64 CAC $31,200.00
MS65 CAC $52,800.00
MS66 CAC $180,000.00

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1856-S $20 MS61 PCGS. CAC. 61 HA 6,600 11/22/2024
    1856-S $20 MS63 PCGS. CAC. 63 HA 16,800 11/21/2024
    1856-S $20 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 14,400 11/21/2024
    1856-S $20 Full Serif, Faint Left S, Variety-17E, MS62 PCGS. CAC. 62 HA 9,600 11/21/2024
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). 60 Stacks Bowers 4,560 11/21/2024
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). 60 Stacks Bowers 4,800 11/20/2024
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Full Serif, Bold S. With One Pinch of California Gold Dust. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. S.S. Central America Label. 64 Stacks Bowers 27,600 11/19/2024
    1856-S $20 AU55 NGC. Mintage 1,189,750. 55 HA 2,880 09/15/2024
    1856-S $20 Full Serif, High Right S, MS61 NGC. Variety 17G. 61 HA 6,300 09/12/2024
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-50 (NGC). 50 Stacks Bowers 2,520 08/23/2024
    1856-S $20 MS62 PCGS. CAC. 62 HA 10,800 08/16/2024
    1856-S $20 AU58 NGC. 58 HA 3,360 08/16/2024
    1856-S $20 Full Serif, Bold S, S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch) MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 16,800 08/14/2024
    1856-S $20 Variety-17D, Full Serif, S Tilted Right, MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 26,400 08/14/2024
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 Stacks Bowers 3,360 08/13/2024
    1856-S $20 AU55 NGC. 55 HA 2,760 07/22/2024
    1856-S $20 AU50 NGC. Mintage 1,189,750. 50 HA 2,761 07/22/2024
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU Details--Sea Salvaged (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 2,640 06/26/2024
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 3,120 06/21/2024
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 2,400 06/21/2024
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 3,120 06/19/2024
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (NGC). 61 Stacks Bowers 5,280 06/18/2024
    1856-S $20 Variety 17 O, No Serif, Left S MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 15,600 06/13/2024
    1856-S $20 No Serif, Left S, Variety-17O, MS66 PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 150,000 06/13/2024
    1856-S $20 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (285/244). PCGS Population: (138/241). CDN: $2,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 1 55 HA 3,000 05/20/2024
    1856-S $20 No Serif, Right S, Variety 17-P, MS61 PCGS. 61 HA 7,517 05/10/2024
    1856-S $20 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 3,600 05/10/2024
    1856-S $20 MS63 NGC. 63 HA 13,200 05/10/2024
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). OGH. 55 Stacks Bowers 5,040 04/03/2024
    1856-S $20 Full Serif, Bold S, S.S. Central America #2 (with Pinch) AU55 PCGS. Variety 17B. 55 HA 5,280 03/29/2024
    1856-S $20 No Serif, Tilted S, S.S. Central America #1, AU55 PCGS. Variety 17-L. 55 HA 5,520 03/29/2024
    1856-S $20 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 3,600 03/29/2024
    1856-S $20 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 3,600 03/29/2024
    1856-S $20 MS61 NGC. 61 HA 6,019 03/29/2024
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). 60 Stacks Bowers 6,600 03/27/2024
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. No Serif, High Right S. With One Pinch of California Gold Dust. MS-62 (PCGS). CMQ. S.S. Central America Label. 62 Stacks Bowers 9,900 03/26/2024
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-17A. Full Serif, Broken A. SSCA 5087. MS-62 (PCGS). CMQ. Gold S.S. Central America Label. 62 Stacks Bowers 10,800 03/26/2024
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 2,640 03/13/2024
    1856-S $20 AU55 NGC. 55 HA 2,880 02/09/2024
    1856-S $20 No Serif, Tilted S, S.S. Central America #1, MS62 PCGS. CAC. 62 HA 14,400 02/08/2024
    1856-S $20 AU55 NGC. 55 HA 2,880 01/12/2024
    1856-S $20 No Serif, Spiked F, Variety 17K, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 22,800 01/11/2024
    1856-S $20 MS63 PCGS. Variety-17O. 63 HA 15,600 12/14/2023
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 5,280 11/21/2023
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 5,280 11/21/2023
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 4,560 11/21/2023
    1856-S $20 AU53 NGC. Variety 17L. 53 HA 3,120 11/17/2023
    1856-S $20 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (122/483). NGC Census: (175/713). CDN: $2,105.29.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Minta 50 HA 2,340 09/17/2023
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). 60 Stacks Bowers 4,800 08/18/2023
    1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (NGC). CAC. 61 Stacks Bowers 6,600 08/18/2023
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8919
      Coin Date: 1856-S
      Denomination (Short): $20
      Denomination (Long): $20 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 1,189,750
      Strike Type: Business
      Coinage Type: Liberty head gold double eagle
      Coinage Years: 1849-1907
      Mint Location: San Francisco
      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 #: 8919
      NGC ID: 2692
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