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1881-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 $2,610.00
MS61 $3,120.00
MS62 $8,750.00
MS63 $18,600.00
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 $3,130.00
MS61 CAC $3,750.00
MS62 CAC $10,500.00
MS63 CAC $22,300.00

Apr Data

358 records found.

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1881-S $20 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (230/833). NGC Census: (249/434). CDN: $1,935 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 58 HA 2,200 09/06/2023
    1881-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 7,200 08/09/2023
    1881-S NGC MS-62 62 Scotsman 7,375 07/28/2023
    1881-S $20 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (88/679). PCGS Population: (138/1058). CDN: $2,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 7 55 HA 2,100 07/23/2023
    1881-S $20 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (249/430). PCGS Population: (227/830). CDN: $2,105 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 7 58 HA 2,164 06/07/2023
    1881-S $20 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (91/339). PCGS Population: (97/727). CDN: $1,975 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 727 60 HA 2,400 05/07/2023
    1881-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 7,200 03/22/2023
    1881-S $20 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (98/727). NGC Census: (91/343). CDN: $1,945 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 72 60 HA 2,340 01/15/2023
    1881-S $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 7,800 01/13/2023
    1881-S $20 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (91/343). PCGS Population: (98/727). CDN: $1,945 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 727 60 HA 2,280 12/18/2022
    1881-S $20 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (228/115). PCGS Population: (391/336). CDN: $2,500 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 7 61 HA 2,522 12/18/2022
    1881-S $20 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (246/434). PCGS Population: (223/823). CDN: $1,838 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 7 58 HA 1,920 11/16/2022
    1881-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 8,400 11/02/2022
    1881-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62+ (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 9,000 08/23/2022
    1881-S $20 PCGS AU58 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,400 06/13/2022
    1881-S $20 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (389/329). NGC Census: (229/115). CDN: $1,950 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 61 HA 2,880 05/08/2022
    1881-S $20 MS63 NGC. 63 HA 16,200 05/05/2022
    $20 1881-S PCGS MS63+ CAC 63 Legend 29,375 04/28/2022
    1881-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 2,100 04/13/2022
    1881-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. 63 Stacks Bowers 36,000 04/06/2022
    1881-S $20 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (388/330). NGC Census: (229/115). CDN: $2,020 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 61 HA 2,280 03/16/2022
    1881-S $20 PCGS AU58+ 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 3,276 01/03/2022
    1881-S $20 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (395/328). NGC Census: (230/115). CDN: $1,975 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 61 HA 2,520 10/10/2021
    1881-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 2,640 08/31/2021
    1881-S $20 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (373/316). NGC Census: (245/117). CDN: $1,960 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 61 HA 2,520 04/25/2021
    1881-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 2,640 04/01/2021
    1881-S $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 5,280 11/20/2020
    1881-S $20 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (300/28). NGC Census: (110/8). CDN: $5,000 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 727 62 HA 5,160 08/19/2020
    1881-S $20 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 15,000 08/04/2020
    1881-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Unc Details--Residue (PCGS). 0 Stacks Bowers 2,040 07/29/2020
    1881-S $20 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (246/443). PCGS Population: (200/865). CDN: $1,762.41.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintag 58 HA 1,920 05/13/2020
    1881-S $20 PCGS AU58+ 58 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,085 05/11/2020
    1881-S $20 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (197/829). NGC Census: (246/443). CDN: $1,760.55.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Minta 58 HA 2,220 05/06/2020
    $20.00 1881 S (#8995). MS61 PCGS (# 36039298) 61 SA 1,829 05/06/2020
    $20.00 1881 S (#8995). MS61 NGC (# 124751013) 61 SA 1,829 05/06/2020
    1881-S $20 MS62 NGC. 62 HA 4,684 04/24/2020
    1881-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 5,520 03/20/2020
    1881-S $20 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (96/726). NGC Census: (90/353). CDN: $1,650 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 72 60 HA 1,800 02/23/2020
    1881-S $20 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (439/287). NGC Census: (239/109). CDN: $2,000 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS M 61 HA 1,800 01/12/2020
    1881-S $20 PCGS MS61 61 David Lawrence Rare Coins 1,900 11/25/2019
    1881-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62+ (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 5,160 11/16/2019
    1881-S $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 5,040 10/17/2019
    1881-S $20 AU58 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (189/756). NGC Census: (242/427). AU58. Mintage 727,000. 58 HA 1,500 09/08/2019
    1881-S $20 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (242/427). PCGS Population: (191/756). AU58. Mintage 727,000. From The Poulos Family 58 HA 1,560 09/08/2019
    1881-S $20 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (401/273 and 0/9+). NGC Census: (229/109 and 0/2+). CDN: $1,850 Whsle. Bid for probl 61 HA 1,860 07/14/2019
    1881-S $20 MS61 PCGS. 61 HA 1,860 06/07/2019
    1881-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 4,800 05/24/2019
    1881-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 1,800 04/30/2019
    1881-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 1,680 04/30/2019
    1881-S $20 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population: (190/762). NGC Census: (244/413). CDN: $1,350 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS A 58 HA 1,560 04/28/2019
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 8995
      Coin Date: 1881-S
      Denomination (Short): $20
      Denomination (Long): Twenty dollar gold double eagle
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 727,000
      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 #: 8995
      NGC ID: 26BD
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