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1879-O $20

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
F15 $38,400.00
VF20 $48,000.00
VF25 $49,800.00
VF30 $51,600.00
VF35 $55,200.00
XF40 $61,200.00
XF45 $69,000.00
AU50 $82,800.00
AU53 $90,000.00
AU55 $98,400.00
AU58 $126,000.00
MS60 $153,600.00
MS61 $175,200.00
MS62 $201,600.00
MS63 $300,000.00
F15 CAC $46,100.00
VF20 CAC $57,600.00
VF25 CAC $59,800.00
VF30 CAC $61,900.00
VF35 CAC $66,200.00
XF40 CAC $73,400.00
XF45 CAC $82,800.00
AU50 CAC $99,400.00
AU53 CAC $108,000.00
AU55 CAC $118,100.00
AU58 CAC $151,200.00
MS60 CAC $192,000.00
MS61 CAC $210,200.00
MS62 CAC $241,900.00
MS63 CAC $360,000.00

Apr Data

85 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1879-O $20 AU53 PCGS. Variety 1. 53 HA 81,000 01/11/2024
    1879-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU Details--Devices Engraved (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 20,400 08/16/2023
    1879-O $20 XF40 PCGS. Variety 1. The New Orleans Mint resumed coining operations for the first time since the onset of the 40 HA 51,600 05/08/2023
    1879-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. VF-30 (PCGS). 30 Stacks Bowers 58,800 11/02/2022
    1879-O $20 AU50 PCGS. Variety 1. 50 HA 69,000 10/06/2022
    1879-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 75,000 08/23/2022
    1879-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 114,000 04/06/2022
    1879-O $20 MS61 NGC. Variety 1. 61 HA 138,000 04/24/2021
    1879-O $20 AU58+ NGC. Variety 1. 58 HA 78,000 04/24/2021
    $20 1879-O PCGS AU53 CAC 53 Legend 82,250 05/14/2020
    1879-O $20 AU55 NGC. Variety 1. 55 HA 66,013 01/09/2020
    1879-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-1, the only known dies. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 57,600 11/15/2019
    1879-O $20 XF40 NGC. Variety 1. 40 HA 46,800 09/05/2019
    1879-O $20 AU58 NGC. Variety 1. 58 HA 75,000 08/14/2019
    1879-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 43,200 08/16/2018
    1879-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 57,600 06/22/2018
    1879-O $20 XF45 PCGS Secure. Variety 1. 45 HA 52,800 04/26/2018
    1879-O $20 VF35 PCGS. Variety 1. 35 HA 36,000 01/04/2018
    1879-O $20 AU53 PCGS. Variety 1. 53 HA 66,000 12/07/2017
    1879-O $20 AU50 NGC. Variety 1. 50 HA 57,600 11/02/2017
    1879-O $20 AU50 PCGS Secure. Variety 1. 50 HA 56,400 08/02/2017
    1879-O $20 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 70,514 04/30/2017
    1879-O $20 AU58 PCGS. Variety 1. 58 HA 70,500 01/09/2017
    1879-O $20 VF35 PCGS. Variety 1. 35 HA 34,075 09/11/2016
    1879-O $20 VF25 PCGS. Variety 1. 25 HA 37,600 09/11/2016
    1879-O $20 AU58 NGC. Variety 1. 58 HA 70,500 08/16/2015
    1879-O $20 AU53 NGC. Variety 1. 53 HA 55,812 04/27/2014
    1879-O $20 AU58 NGC. 58 HA 88,125 01/12/2014
    1879-O $20 MS60 NGC. 60 HA 135,125 01/12/2014
    1879-O Liberty Double Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). 55 Stacks Bowers 75,934 11/07/2013
    1879-O $20 XF40 NGC. 40 HA 38,188 08/10/2013
    1879-O $20 XF40 PCGS. Variety 1. 40 HA 44,062 04/28/2013
    1879-O $20 AU55 NGC. 55 HA 52,875 10/21/2012
    1879-O $20 AU53 PCGS. Variety 1. 53 HA 48,875 03/11/2012
    1879-O Liberty Double Eagle. Winter Variety One, the only known dies. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 39,675 08/18/2011
    1879-O $20 MS 40 Scotsman 26,162 07/29/2011
    1879-O $20 XF40 NGC. 40 HA 28,750 07/10/2011
    1879-O $20 AU55 NGC. 55 HA 41,688 01/09/2011
    1879-O Liberty Double Eagle. Winter Variety One, the only known dies. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 Stacks Bowers 49,594 08/07/2010
    1879-O Liberty Double Eagle. Winter Variety One, the only known dies. EF-45 (PCGS). 45 Stacks Bowers 46,288 06/18/2010
    1879-O $20 AU58 PCGS. CAC. 58 HA 74,750 12/06/2009
    1879-O $20 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 69,000 05/31/2009
    1879-O $20 AU58 NGC. 58 HA 63,250 02/08/2009
    1879-O $20 VF35 PCGS. 35 HA 29,900 12/06/2008
    1879-O $20 AU58 NGC. 58 HA 71,875 12/06/2008
    1879-O $20 XF40 NGC. 40 HA 33,350 12/06/2008
    1879-O $20 AU58 PCGS. 58 HA 74,750 10/25/2008
    1879-O $20 AU55 NGC. 55 HA 60,375 08/03/2008
    1879-O $20 MS 58 Stacks Bowers 78,200 06/25/2008
    1879-O $20 --Scratched--NCS. XF Details. 40 HA 13,800 06/02/2008
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8990
      Coin Date: 1879-O
      Denomination (Short): $20
      Denomination (Long): $20 Gold
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: O
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 2,325
      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 #: 8990
      NGC ID: 26B8
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