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1888-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 $2,510.00
MS61 $2,520.00
MS62 $2,710.00
MS63 $5,690.00
MS64 $11,700.00
MS65 $33,600.00
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 $2,760.00
MS61 CAC $2,770.00
MS62 CAC $2,960.00
MS63 CAC $6,820.00
MS64 CAC $11,900.00
MS65 CAC $45,600.00

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1888-S $20 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (178/2101). PCGS Population: (113/2647). CDN: $1,975 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 60 HA 2,280 08/20/2023
    1888-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63+ (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 4,800 08/09/2023
    1888-S $20 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1379/570 and 33/30+). NGC Census: (871/261 and 7/0+). CDN: $2,035 Whsle. Bid for NG 62 HA 2,760 05/07/2023
    1888-S $20 MS62 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (1384/570). NGC Census: (872/263). CDN: $2,040 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mi 62 HA 2,760 04/10/2023
    1888-S $20 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (150/3097). NGC Census: (66/2590). CDN: $1,873 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 55 HA 2,880 02/20/2023
    1888-S $20 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 4,564 01/13/2023
    1888-S $20 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (872/261). PCGS Population: (1376/568). CDN: $2,055 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 62 HA 2,400 12/18/2022
    1888-S $20 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (956/1134). PCGS Population: (681/1945). CDN: $1,860 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 61 HA 2,160 11/23/2022
    $20 1888-S PCGS MS62 CAC 62 Legend 2,938 09/08/2022
    1888-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 2,880 08/31/2022
    1888-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63+ (PCGS). CAC. 63 Stacks Bowers 6,600 08/23/2022
    1888-S $20 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1368/568 and 33/30+). NGC Census: (868/261 and 6/0+). CDN: $2,005 Whsle. Bid for NG 62 HA 2,400 07/21/2022
    1888-S $20 MS63+ PCGS. 63 HA 5,520 07/15/2022
    1888-S $20 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 4,440 07/15/2022
    1888-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 2,640 06/15/2022
    1888-S $20 PCGS MS62 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,750 05/16/2022
    1888-S $20 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1358/565 and 33/30+). NGC Census: (869/261 and 6/0+). CDN: $2,035 Whsle. Bid for NG 62 HA 2,640 05/08/2022
    1888-S $20 MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population: (675/1920). NGC Census: (957/1130). CDN: $1,875 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintag 61 HA 2,400 05/08/2022
    1888-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 6,600 04/06/2022
    1888-S $20 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (1359/565). NGC Census: (870/261). CDN: $2,065 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 62 HA 2,400 03/16/2022
    1888-S $20 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (863/261). PCGS Population: (1347/561). CDN: $2,020 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 62 HA 3,120 10/10/2021
    1888-S $20 PCGS MS62 62 David Lawrence Rare Coins 2,500 09/13/2021
    1888-S $20 MS65 NGC. 65 HA 20,414 04/24/2021
    1888-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 1,920 04/01/2021
    1888-S $20 MS62+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (1268/542). NGC Census: (870/261). CDN: $2,015 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintag 62 HA 2,280 03/17/2021
    1888-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-64 (NGC). 64 Stacks Bowers 6,600 12/18/2020
    1888-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 3,600 11/18/2020
    1888-S $20 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 3,360 08/03/2020
    $20 1888-S PCGS MS63 63 Legend 2,820 07/16/2020
    1888-S $20 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 3,480 06/05/2020
    1888-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 2,640 03/20/2020
    1888-S $20 Saddle Ridge Hoard AU55 PCGS. 55 HA 2,040 02/21/2020
    1888-S $20 MS64+ PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 12,600 02/20/2020
    $20 1888-S PCGS MS64+ CAC 64 Legend 14,688 01/30/2020
    1888-S $20 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (314/2254). PCGS Population: (323/2492). AU58. Mintage 859,600. 58 HA 1,680 01/12/2020
    1888-S $20 MS65 NGC. 65 HA 16,813 01/09/2020
    1888-S $20 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (950/1130). PCGS Population: (617/1767). MS61. Mintage 859,600. 61 HA 1,471 12/07/2019
    1888-S $20 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 3,120 12/06/2019
    1888-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63+ (PCGS). CAC. 63 Stacks Bowers 2,880 11/16/2019
    1888-S $20 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 2,520 09/06/2019
    1888-S $20 MS64+ PCGS. CAC. 64 HA 15,600 08/16/2019
    1888-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. 63 Stacks Bowers 2,760 08/14/2019
    1888-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. 63 Stacks Bowers 3,600 05/24/2019
    1888-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 1,320 04/30/2019
    1888-S $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 HA 1,620 04/26/2019
    1888-S $20 MS63 NGC. 63 HA 2,280 04/26/2019
    1888-S $20 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (947/1114). PCGS Population: (612/1757). CDN: $1,320 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS 61 HA 1,440 03/16/2019
    1888-S $20 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (947/1114). PCGS Population: (612/1757). CDN: $1,320 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS 61 HA 1,440 03/16/2019
    1888-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 2,640 02/28/2019
    1888-S $20 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 2,404 02/01/2019
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 9009
      Coin Date: 1888-S
      Denomination (Short): $20
      Denomination (Long): Twenty dollar gold double eagle
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 859,600
      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 #: 9009
      NGC ID: 26BU
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