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1879-S $20

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $2,460.00
VF25 $2,460.00
VF30 $2,460.00
VF35 $2,460.00
XF40 $2,580.00
XF45 $2,580.00
AU50 $2,580.00
AU53 $2,580.00
AU55 $2,590.00
AU58 $2,590.00
MS60 $2,580.00
MS61 $3,750.00
MS62 $13,200.00
MS63 $34,200.00
MS64 $78,000.00
VF20 CAC $2,710.00
VF25 CAC $2,710.00
VF30 CAC $2,710.00
VF35 CAC $2,710.00
XF40 CAC $2,830.00
XF45 CAC $2,840.00
AU50 CAC $2,840.00
AU53 CAC $2,840.00
AU55 CAC $2,850.00
AU58 CAC $2,850.00
MS60 CAC $3,090.00
MS61 CAC $4,500.00
MS62 CAC $15,800.00
MS63 CAC $41,000.00
MS64 CAC $93,600.00

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1879-S $20 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 26,400 08/15/2023
    1879-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62+ (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 13,200 08/09/2023
    1879-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 2,880 06/16/2023
    $20 1879-S PCGS AU55 55 Legend 2,232 05/28/2023
    1879-S $20 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (133/587). NGC Census: (128/304). CDN: $2,130 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 60 HA 2,340 05/07/2023
    1879-S $20 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (95/1434). NGC Census: (37/1326). CDN: $1,795 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 50 HA 2,280 05/07/2023
    1879-S $20 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (636/432). PCGS Population: (380/720). CDN: $2,029.53.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintag 58 HA 2,520 05/07/2023
    1879-S $20 MS62 NGC. 62 HA 10,500 05/05/2023
    1879-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. 61 Stacks Bowers 3,840 03/24/2023
    1879-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 10,200 03/22/2023
    1879-S $20 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (640/431). PCGS Population: (382/724). CDN: $1,790 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1 58 HA 2,100 02/12/2023
    $20 1879-S PCGS AU55 55 Legend 1,998 02/05/2023
    1879-S $20 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (134/589). NGC Census: (125/304). CDN: $2,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 60 HA 2,280 01/15/2023
    1879-S $20 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (382/723 and 1/4+). NGC Census: (640/429 and 0/3+). CDN: $1,863 Whsle. Bid for NGC/P 58 HA 2,160 01/15/2023
    1879-S $20 MS61 NGC. 61 HA 5,400 01/13/2023
    1879-S $20 PCGS AU55 ex: Saddle Ridge Hoard 55 David Lawrence Rare Coins 3,100 11/21/2022
    1879-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 11,400 11/02/2022
    1879-S $20 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (375/723). NGC Census: (637/429). CDN: $1,808 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 58 HA 2,220 11/02/2022
    1879-S $20 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (131/589). NGC Census: (125/303). CDN: $2,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 60 HA 2,880 10/09/2022
    1879-S $20 MS62 PCGS. CAC. Breen-7276. 62 HA 10,200 08/26/2022
    1879-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 13,200 08/23/2022
    1879-S $20 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (134/585). NGC Census: (127/301). CDN: $2,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 60 HA 2,520 05/08/2022
    1879-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 3,120 04/07/2022
    1879-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 15,600 04/06/2022
    1879-S $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 9,300 02/24/2022
    1879-S $20 PCGS AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,103 01/03/2022
    1879-S $20 MS61 PCGS. 61 HA 3,720 10/07/2021
    1879-S $20 MS61 NGC. CAC. 61 HA 3,720 10/07/2021
    1879-S $20 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (137/580). NGC Census: (129/302). CDN: $2,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 60 HA 2,100 08/22/2021
    1879-S $20 AU58 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (358/657). NGC Census: (631/426). CDN: $1,924.61.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. 58 HA 3,120 06/09/2021
    1879-S $20 MS61 NGC. 61 HA 5,280 04/24/2021
    1879-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). 60 Stacks Bowers 2,100 04/14/2021
    $20 1879-S PCGS MS61 CAC 61 Legend 3,290 02/25/2021
    1879-S $20 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (126/9). NGC Census: (57/0). CDN: $7,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 1,233 62 HA 7,800 01/27/2021
    1879-S $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 7,500 01/22/2021
    1879-S $20 MS62 NGC. 62 HA 6,300 01/22/2021
    1879-S $20 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (196/985). NGC Census: (190/1062). CDN: $2,078.80.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mint 55 HA 2,160 08/19/2020
    1879-S $20 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (385/121). NGC Census: (253/54). CDN: $2,400 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 1 61 HA 2,520 08/09/2020
    1879-S $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 8,400 08/03/2020
    1879-S $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 7,500 08/03/2020
    1879-S $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 7,200 08/03/2020
    1879-S $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 7,800 08/03/2020
    1879-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 2,880 07/29/2020
    1879-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). 58 Stacks Bowers 2,160 07/29/2020
    1879-S $20 MS61 NGC. 61 HA 3,000 06/05/2020
    1879-S $20 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (630/430). PCGS Population: (377/619). CDN: $1,762.41.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintag 58 HA 1,920 05/13/2020
    $20.00 1879 S (#8991). MS61 PCGS (# 25681291) 61 SA 2,301 05/06/2020
    1879-S $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 7,800 04/24/2020
    1879-S $20 MS61 PCGS. CAC. 61 HA 3,000 04/24/2020
    1879-S $20 MS62 NGC. 62 HA 5,280 04/24/2020
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8991
      Coin Date: 1879-S
      Denomination (Short): $20
      Denomination (Long): Twenty dollar gold double eagle
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 1,223,800
      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 #: 8991
      NGC ID: 26B9
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