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1859-O $20

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $19,200.00
VF25 $21,600.00
VF30 $25,200.00
VF35 $28,800.00
XF40 $33,600.00
XF45 $40,800.00
AU50 $50,400.00
AU53 $57,600.00
AU55 $79,200.00
AU58 $100,800.00
MS60 $165,600.00
VF20 CAC $23,000.00
VF25 CAC $25,900.00
VF30 CAC $30,200.00
VF35 CAC $34,600.00
XF40 CAC $40,300.00
XF45 CAC $49,000.00
AU50 CAC $60,500.00
AU53 CAC $69,100.00
AU55 CAC $84,000.00
AU58 CAC $150,000.00
MS60 CAC $192,000.00

Apr Data

85 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1859-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-2. VF-35 (PCGS). CAC. 35 Stacks Bowers 28,800 08/13/2024
    1859-O $20 AU50 NGC. Variety 3. 50 HA 26,400 05/09/2024
    1859-O $20 AU50 NGC. Variety 3. 50 HA 26,400 11/16/2023
    1859-O $20 AU50 PCGS. Variety 2. 50 HA 33,745 09/14/2023
    1859-O $20 AU55 NGC. Variety 3. 55 HA 51,000 07/20/2023
    1859-O $20 AU50 PCGS. Variety 2. Diagnostics for the variety include the 1 in the date positioned over the dentil below and 50 HA 40,800 05/08/2023
    1859-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-1. AU-53 (NGC). 53 Stacks Bowers 43,200 03/21/2023
    1859-O $20 MS60 PCGS. Variety 3. 60 HA 138,000 01/12/2023
    1859-O $20 XF45 NGC. Variety 2. 45 HA 32,400 08/24/2022
    1859-O $20 AU55 NGC. Variety 3. 55 HA 66,000 07/14/2022
    1859-O $20 AU50 PCGS. Variety 1. 50 HA 42,000 05/05/2022
    1859-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-1. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 55,200 04/06/2022
    1859-O $20 AU53 NGC. CAC. Variety 3. 53 HA 60,000 02/24/2022
    1859-O $20 AU58 PCGS. Variety 3. 58 HA 78,000 06/17/2021
    1859-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-3. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 102,000 06/11/2021
    1859-O $20 MS60 PCGS. Variety 3. 60 HA 150,000 04/24/2021
    1859-O $20 AU50 PCGS. Variety 1. With a mintage of only 9,100 pieces, the 1859-O double eagles ranks among the scarce dates 50 HA 38,400 03/22/2021
    1859-O $20 XF45 NGC. Variety 3. 45 HA 36,000 02/24/2021
    1859-O $20 VF35 PCGS. Variety 3. 35 HA 21,600 08/04/2020
    1859-O $20 AU50 NGC. Variety 2. 50 HA 30,000 02/20/2020
    1859-O $20 VF35 PCGS. Variety 1. 35 HA 18,000 09/06/2019
    1859-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 33,600 08/16/2019
    1859-O $20 AU53 NGC. Variety 4. 53 HA 90,000 08/14/2019
    1859-O $20 AU55 PCGS. Variety 2. 55 HA 51,600 11/08/2018
    1859-O $20 AU50 PCGS. Variety 1. 50 HA 38,400 10/11/2018
    1859-O $20 PCGS XF40 40 David Lawrence Rare Coins 24,250 08/27/2018
    1859-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 66,000 06/22/2018
    1859-O $20 VF35 PCGS Secure. Variety 1. 35 HA 21,600 04/26/2018
    1859-O $20 AU58 NGC. Variety 1. 58 HA 105,750 09/12/2016
    1859-O $20 AU50 NGC. Variety 2. 50 HA 37,600 07/10/2016
    1859-O $20 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. 55 HA 47,000 05/01/2016
    1859-O $20 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. 55 HA 51,700 08/16/2015
    1859-O Liberty Double Eagle. AU Details--Cleaning (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 21,150 03/27/2015
    1859-O $20 AU50 PCGS. Variety 1. 50 HA 38,188 12/07/2014
    1859-O $20 AU58 NGC. Variety 3. 58 HA 76,375 08/09/2014
    1859-O $20 AU50 PCGS. 50 HA 54,344 01/12/2014
    1859-O $20 -- Improperly Cleaned -- NCS. AU Details. 50 HA 19,975 01/12/2014
    1859-O Liberty Double Eagle. AU Details--Improperly Cleaned (NGC). 0 Stacks Bowers 17,948 06/21/2013
    1859-O Liberty Double Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). CAC. 58 Stacks Bowers 108,100 08/09/2012
    1859-O $20 AU50 PCGS. 50 HA 40,250 03/11/2012
    1859-O Liberty Double Eagle. Winter Variety One, the only known dies. EF-45 (NGC). 45 Stacks Bowers 33,062 08/18/2011
    1859-O $20 AU50 NGC. 50 HA 34,500 08/14/2011
    1859-O $20 AU53 NGC. 53 HA 47,438 07/10/2011
    1859-O $20 MS 58 Stacks Bowers 69,000 09/30/2010
    1859-O $20 AU50 NGC. CAC. 50 HA 35,938 08/15/2010
    1859-O Liberty Double Eagle. Winter Variety One, the only known dies. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 Stacks Bowers 43,642 08/07/2010
    1859-O Liberty Double Eagle. Winter Variety One, the only known dies. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 50,916 06/18/2010
    1859-O $20 AU58 NGC. 58 HA 69,000 09/13/2009
    1859-O $20 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 71,875 07/12/2009
    1859-O $20 MS 40 Stacks Bowers 4,888 05/14/2009
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8927
      Coin Date: 1859-O
      Denomination (Short): $20
      Denomination (Long): $20 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: O
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 9,100
      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 #: 8927
      NGC ID: 269B
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