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1856-S $20 AU50
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1856-S $20

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$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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1856-S $20 Full Serif, S Tilted Right, Variety-17D, MS61 NGC. ...
MS61 NGC
1856-S $20 Full Serif, S Tilted Right, Variety-17D, MS61 NGC. ...
$5,856
Sold 9/4/2026
Heritage Auctions
1856-S $20 MS61 NGC. ...
MS61 NGC
1856-S $20 MS61 NGC. ...
$5,734
Sold 7/17/2026
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1856-S $20 Full Serif, S Tilted Right, S.S. Central America #2 (with Gold Dust Pinch) MS64 PCGS. Variety 17D. ...
MS64 PCGS
1856-S $20 Full Serif, S Tilted Right, S.S. Central America #2 (with Gold Dust Pinch) MS64 PCGS. Variety 17D. ...
$23,790
Sold 7/16/2026
Heritage Auctions
1856-S $20 No Serif, High Right S, Variety 17N, MS64 PCGS. ...
MS64 PCGS
1856-S $20 No Serif, High Right S, Variety 17N, MS64 PCGS. ...
$25,620
Sold 7/16/2026
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1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. OGH.
MS63 PCGS CAC
1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. OGH. CAC approved
$20,130
Sold 6/16/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-S $20 No Serif, Left S, Variety 17-O, MS63 PCGS. ...
MS63 PCGS
1856-S $20 No Serif, Left S, Variety 17-O, MS63 PCGS. ...
$15,860
Sold 4/29/2026
Heritage Auctions
1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Unc Details--Rim Damage (PCGS).
1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Unc Details--Rim Damage (PCGS).
$3,600
Sold 6/27/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU Details--Altered Surfaces (PCGS).
1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU Details--Altered Surfaces (PCGS).
$3,600
Sold 4/9/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-S $20 Full Serif, Faint Left S, Variety-17E, MS62 PCGS. CAC....
MS62 PCGS CAC
1856-S $20 Full Serif, Faint Left S, Variety-17E, MS62 PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$9,600
Sold 11/21/2024
Heritage Auctions
1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS).
MS60 PCGS
1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS).
$4,560
Sold 11/21/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-S $20 No Serif, Left S, Variety-17O, MS66 PCGS. CAC....
MS66 PCGS CAC
1856-S $20 No Serif, Left S, Variety-17O, MS66 PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$150,000
Sold 6/13/2024
Heritage Auctions
1856-S Liberty Double Eagle. VF-35 (NGC).
VF35 NGC
1856-S Liberty Double Eagle. VF-35 (NGC).
$1,762
Sold 8/13/2015
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-S Liberty Double Eagle. 17O. No Serif, Left S. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC.
MS65 PCGS CAC
1856-S Liberty Double Eagle. 17O. No Serif, Left S. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$42,981
Sold 11/18/2011
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1856-S $20 VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (1/840). PCGS Population (1/420). Mintage: 1,189,750. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr...
VF20 NGC
1856-S $20 VF20 NGC. NGC Census: (1/840). PCGS Population (1/420). Mintage: 1,189,750. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr...
$1,495
Sold 11/2/2010
Heritage Auctions
1856-S $20 --Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. NGC Census: (4/821). PCGS Population (6/412). Mintage: 1,189,750. Numisme...
VF30 ANACS
1856-S $20 --Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. NGC Census: (4/821). PCGS Population (6/412). Mintage: 1,189,750. Numisme...
$1,265
Sold 5/2/2010
Heritage Auctions
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