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1857-S $20 Spiked Shield

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
XF40 $4,250.00
XF45 $4,500.00
AU50 $4,810.00
AU53 $4,880.00
AU55 $5,190.00
AU58 $5,620.00
MS60 $6,250.00
MS61 $6,560.00
MS62 $7,190.00
MS63 $8,120.00
MS64 $10,500.00
MS65 $13,900.00
MS66 $24,500.00
MS67 $102,000.00
XF40 CAC $5,100.00
XF45 CAC $5,400.00
AU50 CAC $5,780.00
AU53 CAC $5,850.00
AU55 CAC $6,220.00
AU58 CAC $6,750.00
MS60 CAC $7,500.00
MS61 CAC $7,880.00
MS62 CAC $8,620.00
MS63 CAC $9,750.00
MS64 CAC $12,100.00
MS65 CAC $18,000.00
MS66 CAC $33,600.00
MS67 CAC $180,000.00

Apr Data

299 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    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 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 6,300 09/13/2024
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS66 PCGS. 66 HA 24,000 09/12/2024
    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 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 7,200 08/16/2024
    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 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20A. Spiked Shield. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. Gold S.S. Central America Label. 64 Stacks Bowers 9,300 08/13/2024
    1857-S $20 S.S. Central America, Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS65 PCGS. SSCA 0343. Frosty sun-gold color il 65 HA 30,000 07/15/2024
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS66 NGC. 66 HA 31,200 05/09/2024
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20A. Spiked Shield. SSCA 2735. MS-64 (PCGS). Gold S.S. Central America Label. 64 Stacks Bowers 9,600 03/26/2024
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20A. Spiked Shield. SSCA 2089. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. Gold S.S. Central America Label. 64 Stacks Bowers 9,900 03/26/2024
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20A. Spiked Shield. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. Gold S.S. Central America Label. 64 Stacks Bowers 10,200 03/26/2024
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20A. Spiked Shield. MS-65 (PCGS). CMQ. 65 Stacks Bowers 10,500 03/26/2024
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20A. Spiked Shield. SSCA 7525. MS-65 (PCGS). CMQ. Gold S.S. Central America Label. 65 Stacks Bowers 13,200 03/26/2024
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20A. Spiked Shield. SSCA 0004. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. Gold S.S. Central America Label. 65 Stacks Bowers 14,400 03/26/2024
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20A. Spiked Shield. MS-65 * (NGC). CAC. CMQ. S.S. Central America Label. 65 Stacks Bowers 18,000 03/26/2024
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 16,200 01/12/2024
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS65+ NGC. 65 HA 15,720 01/12/2024
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 6,300 12/15/2023
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 12,000 11/16/2023
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 10,500 09/14/2023
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 9,900 09/14/2023
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 15,000 08/15/2023
    1857-S Spiked Shield S.S. Central America PCGS MS-64 64 Scotsman 7,965 07/28/2023
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 8,400 07/21/2023
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20A. Spiked Shield. Gold S.S. Central America Label. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 9,900 06/13/2023
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS66 PCGS. 66 HA 28,800 05/03/2023
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 13,200 05/03/2023
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 9,900 01/13/2023
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS66 PCGS. 66 HA 20,400 12/15/2022
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 11,400 12/15/2022
    1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20A. Spiked Shield. Gold S.S. Central America Label. MS-65 (PCGS). 65 Stacks Bowers 11,400 11/01/2022
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 9,300 10/06/2022
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 9,000 10/06/2022
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS65 PCGS. CAC. 65 HA 15,000 10/06/2022
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 15,600 08/26/2022
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS67★ NGC. CAC. 67 HA 198,000 08/24/2022
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 10,200 05/06/2022
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS63 PCGS. CAC. 63 HA 6,600 02/24/2022
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 9,300 02/24/2022
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 9,300 02/24/2022
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS64 PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 12,013 02/24/2022
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 9,000 02/24/2022
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 9,300 08/20/2021
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS64 NGC. CAC. 64 HA 9,300 07/13/2021
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS66 PCGS. CAC. 66 HA 31,200 04/24/2021
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 7,200 02/24/2021
    1857-S $20 Spiked Shield, Variety 20A, MS65 PCGS. 65 HA 9,300 02/24/2021
    S.S. Central America Shipwreck: 1857-S $20 PCGS/CAC MS65 (20A Spiked Shield) 65 David Lawrence Rare Coins 13,000 12/07/2020
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 70000
      Coin Date: 1857-S
      Denomination (Short): $20
      Denomination (Long): $20 Gold
      Variety: Spiked Shield
      Desg: MS
      Prefix: Shipwreck
      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.
      General Notes: Originally recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck and certified by PCGS in holders with special "gold foil" labels.
      PCGS #: 70000
      NGC ID: 2696
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