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1857-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 $2,890.00
AU58 $3,020.00
MS60 $3,880.00
MS61 $4,120.00
MS62 $5,500.00
MS63 $7,250.00
MS64 $9,250.00
MS65 $12,600.00
MS66 $24,500.00
MS67 $102,000.00
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 $3,470.00
AU58 CAC $3,620.00
MS60 CAC $4,650.00
MS61 CAC $4,950.00
MS62 CAC $6,600.00
MS63 CAC $8,700.00
MS64 CAC $11,100.00
MS65 CAC $15,000.00
MS66 CAC $33,600.00
MS67 CAC $180,000.00

Apr Data

984 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS67 PCGS. CAC. 67 HA 132,000 01/16/2025
    1857-S $20 MS66 NGC. 66 HA 36,000 01/16/2025
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS66 PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 34,800 02/27/2025
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20A, A4-3. Spiked Shield. MS-66+ (NGC). CAC. CMQ. S.S. Central America Label. 66 Stacks Bowers 31,200 11/19/2024
    1857-S $20 MS66 NGC. 66 HA 31,200 08/14/2024
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20A. Spiked Shield. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. Gold S.S. Central America Label. 66 Stacks Bowers 28,800 11/19/2024
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20A. Spiked Shield. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. Gold S.S. Central America Label. 66 Stacks Bowers 27,600 11/19/2024
    1857-S $20 MS66 PCGS. Variety-20A. 66 HA 24,000 01/16/2025
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS66 PCGS. 66 HA 24,000 09/12/2024
    1857-S $20 MS66 NGC. CAC. 66 HA 24,000 08/14/2024
    1857-S $20 MS66 NGC. 66 HA 22,200 08/14/2024
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 15,600 11/21/2024
    1857-S $20 No Serif, Right S, Variety 20F, MS62 Prooflike PCGS. 62 HA 14,400 09/12/2024
    1857-S $20 MS65 PCGS. CAC. Variety 20-A. 65 HA 13,200 11/21/2024
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 13,200 08/16/2024
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 12,600 01/17/2025
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 11,400 12/12/2024
    1857-S $20 Broken A, Variety 20E, MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 9,600 11/21/2024
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 9,600 08/16/2024
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 9,600 08/16/2024
    1857-S $20 Broken A, Variety 20E, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 9,000 12/12/2024
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20B. Bold S. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. Gold S.S. Central America Label. 64 Stacks Bowers 9,000 11/21/2024
    1857-S $20 MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 8,400 01/17/2025
    1857-S $20 MS64 PCGS. Breen-7189, Large S Mintmark. 64 HA 7,800 11/21/2024
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20A. Spiked Shield. MS-64 (PCGS). Gold S.S. Central America Label. 64 Stacks Bowers 7,800 08/17/2024
    1857-S $20 No Serif, Right S, Variety 20F, MS62 Prooflike PCGS. 62 HA 7,800 02/28/2025
    1857-S $20 MS64 NGC. 64 HA 7,200 11/22/2024
    1857-S $20 Broken A, Variety 20E, MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 7,200 09/13/2024
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 7,200 08/16/2024
    1857-S $20 Faint S, Variety 20D, MS62 PCGS. CAC. 62 HA 7,200 09/12/2024
    1857-S $20 Broken A, Variety 20E, MS62 PCGS. CAC. 62 HA 7,200 08/16/2024
    1857-S $20 Broken A, Variety 20E, MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 6,900 01/17/2025
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 6,300 09/13/2024
    1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 6,300 02/28/2025
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20A. Spiked Shield. MS-63 (PCGS). Gold S.S. Central America Label. 63 Stacks Bowers 6,000 09/25/2024
    1857-S $20 MS61 NGC. 61 HA 5,040 01/17/2025
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). 62 Stacks Bowers 4,920 01/29/2025
    1857-S $20 S.S. Central America 20B Bold S AU58 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. SSCA 0459. A shining near-M 58 HA 4,813 09/30/2024
    1857-S $20 Bold 7, Faint S, Variety 20D, AU58 PCGS. CAC. 58 HA 4,800 02/28/2025
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. 61 Stacks Bowers 3,840 11/20/2024
    1857-S $20 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 3,240 12/13/2024
    1857-S $20 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 3,120 08/16/2024
    1857-S $20 XF45 NGC. 45 HA 3,120 02/28/2025
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 3,120 02/05/2025
    1857-S $20 AU58 NGC. Ex: Rive d'Or Collection. Mintage 970,500. 58 HA 2,880 09/15/2024
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). 55 Stacks Bowers 2,880 11/21/2024
    1857-S $20 AU53 NGC. Mintage 970,500. 53 HA 2,880 09/15/2024
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 2,760 11/21/2024
    1857-S $20 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (70/1245). Mintage 970,500. 40 HA 2,760 01/19/2025
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 2,640 11/26/2024
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8922
      Coin Date: 1857-S
      Denomination (Short): $20
      Denomination (Long): $20 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 970,500
      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 #: 8922
      NGC ID: 2696
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