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1896-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 $4,500.00
MS64 $5,380.00
MS65 $30,000.00
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 $2,760.00
MS61 CAC $2,770.00
MS62 CAC $3,250.00
MS63 CAC $5,400.00
MS64 CAC $6,450.00
MS65 CAC $36,000.00

Apr Data

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    Description Grade Auction House Sell Price Sell Date
    1896-S $20 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4989/2177). NGC Census: (3816/1252). CDN: $2,090 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mint 62 HA 2,160 08/20/2023
    1896-S $20 MS63 NGC. 63 HA 3,484 08/17/2023
    1896-S $20 AU58 NGC. NGC Census: (504/9377). PCGS Population: (824/9952). CDN: $1,975 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 58 HA 2,040 08/16/2023
    1896-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-64+ (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 5,520 08/09/2023
    1896-S $20 MS63 NGC. A lustrous, well-struck Select example of this plentiful San Francisco issue, showing rich autumn-gold 63 HA 3,120 07/26/2023
    1896-S $20 MS63 NGC. NGC Census: (1069/183). PCGS Population: (1886/291). CDN: $3,600 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 63 HA 3,120 07/26/2023
    1896-S $20 MS63 NGC. 63 HA 3,600 07/21/2023
    1896-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 3,480 06/16/2023
    1896-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 3,480 06/16/2023
    1896-S $20 MS61 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (2351/7135 and 0/190+). NGC Census: (3804/5077 and 0/26+). CDN: $1,890 Whsle. B 61 HA 2,280 05/07/2023
    1896-S $20 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 3,604 05/05/2023
    1896-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63+ (PCGS). CAC. 63 Stacks Bowers 5,280 03/29/2023
    1896-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62+ (PCGS). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 3,360 03/24/2023
    1896-S $20 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4947/2168). NGC Census: (3840/1245). CDN: $2,090 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mint 62 HA 2,160 03/01/2023
    1896-S $20 MS63+ PCGS. The 1896-S double eagle is plentiful through MS63 and is occasionally seen in MS64, although it is s 63 HA 3,720 03/01/2023
    1896-S $20 NGC MS61 PL 61 David Lawrence Rare Coins 3,400 02/20/2023
    1896-S $20 MS63 NGC. 63 HA 3,720 02/09/2023
    1896-S $20 PCGS MS63 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 3,650 01/23/2023
    1896-S $20 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (3836/1242). PCGS Population: (4949/2161). CDN: $2,030 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Minta 62 HA 2,100 01/15/2023
    1896-S $20 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 3,720 01/13/2023
    1896-S $20 MS64 PCGS. PCGS Population: (286/4). NGC Census: (179/3). CDN: $4,050 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 1,40 64 HA 4,440 12/28/2022
    1896-S $20 MS62+ PCGS. PCGS Population: (4841/2140 and 112/77+). NGC Census: (3797/1227 and 9/17+). CDN: $1,975 Whsle. Bid 62 HA 2,160 12/18/2022
    1896-S $20 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 3,720 12/16/2022
    1896-S $20 MS64 PCGS. The 1896-S double eagle is plentiful through MS64, but the date is remarkably rare finer, with only s 64 HA 4,800 12/05/2022
    1896-S $20 MS62 NGC. NGC Census: (3800/1229). PCGS Population: (4908/2147). CDN: $2,045 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Minta 62 HA 2,040 12/05/2022
    1896-S $20 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (3802/5056). PCGS Population: (2341/7055). CDN: $1,875 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Minta 61 HA 2,100 11/16/2022
    1896-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 Stacks Bowers 1,800 11/09/2022
    1896-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (NGC). 63 Stacks Bowers 3,600 11/09/2022
    1896-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 4,080 11/02/2022
    1896-S $20 MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 4,440 10/07/2022
    1896-S $20 MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 4,440 10/07/2022
    1896-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 2,040 08/31/2022
    1896-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (NGC). CAC. 62 Stacks Bowers 2,400 08/31/2022
    1896-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-64+ (PCGS). CAC. 64 Stacks Bowers 12,000 08/23/2022
    1896-S $20 PCGS MS63 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 3,705 08/22/2022
    1896-S $20 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4844/2139). NGC Census: (3782/1212). CDN: $1,980 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mint 62 HA 2,160 08/10/2022
    1896-S $20 MS61 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (2351/6979 and 0/185+). NGC Census: (3788/4992 and 0/23+). CDN: $1,885 Whsle. B 61 HA 2,280 07/21/2022
    1896-S $20 PCGS MS63 63 David Lawrence Rare Coins 4,350 06/20/2022
    1896-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). OGH. 64 Stacks Bowers 5,760 06/15/2022
    1896-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 Stacks Bowers 3,600 06/15/2022
    1896-S $20 MS62 PCGS. PCGS Population: (4278/1873 and 109/73+). NGC Census: (3677/1197 and 6/17+). CDN: $2,100 Whsle. Bid f 62 HA 2,400 05/08/2022
    1896-S $20 MS64 PCGS. 64 HA 4,800 05/06/2022
    1896-S $20 MS63 PCGS. 63 HA 4,680 05/06/2022
    1896-S $20 MS63 PCGS. CAC. 63 HA 4,320 05/06/2022
    1896-S $20 MS63 NGC. 63 HA 4,146 05/06/2022
    1896-S $20 MS63 NGC. 63 HA 4,146 05/06/2022
    1896-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 Stacks Bowers 2,280 04/13/2022
    1896-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 Stacks Bowers 2,160 04/13/2022
    1896-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). 64 Stacks Bowers 6,000 04/06/2022
    1896-S $20 PCGS MS64 64 David Lawrence Rare Coins 4,750 03/28/2022
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      Entry Details

      PCGS Number: 9030
      Coin Date: 1896-S
      Denomination (Short): $20
      Denomination (Long): Twenty dollar gold double eagle
      Desg: MS
      Mint Mark: S
      Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
      Mintage: 1,403,925
      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 #: 9030
      NGC ID: 26CG
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