Whitman Expo
On September 1, Stack's Bowers conducted a Rarities Night session in California as part of this firm's post-ANA World's Fair of Money® auction extravaganza.
Auction lot photos of this item graded MS60
Coin Value History
1856-S $20 MS60
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1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS).
MS60
PCGS
$4,560
1856-S $20 Full Serif, S Tilted Right, Variety-17D, MS61 NGC. ...
MS61
NGC
$5,856
1856-S $20 MS61 NGC. ...
MS61
NGC
$5,734
1856-S $20 Split Serif, Variety-17J, AU58 PCGS. CAC....
AU58
PCGS
$6,900
1856-S $20 AU58 NGC....
AU58
NGC
$4,320
1856-S $20 Full Serif, Faint Left S, Variety-17E, MS62 PCGS. CAC....
MS62
PCGS
$9,600
1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. OGH.
MS63
PCGS
$20,130
1856-S $20 No Serif, Left S, Variety 17-O, MS63 PCGS. ...
MS63
PCGS
$15,860
1856-S $20 Full Serif, S Tilted Right, S.S. Central America #2 (with Gold Dust Pinch) MS64 PCGS. Variety 17D. ...
MS64
PCGS
$23,790
1856-S $20 No Serif, High Right S, Variety 17N, MS64 PCGS. ...
MS64
PCGS
$25,620
1856-S $20 XF45 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. CDN: $3,953.20 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage...
XF45
PCGS
$4,514
1856-S $20 AU55 PCGS. CDN: $4,075.82 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 1,189,750. ...
AU55
PCGS
$4,392
1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).
AU53
PCGS
$4,392
1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). S.S. Republic Label.
AU55
NGC
$5,612
1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (NGC).
AU53
NGC
$4,080
1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Unc Details--Rim Damage (PCGS).
$3,600
1856-S $20 XF45 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. Mintage 1,189,750....
XF45
PCGS
$3,480
1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU Details--Altered Surfaces (PCGS).
$3,600
1856-S $20 Full Serif, Bold Left S, Variety 17C, AU50 PCGS....
AU50
PCGS
$4,920
1856-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40
PCGS
$2,880
1856-S $20 No Serif, Left S, Variety-17O, MS66 PCGS. CAC....
MS66
PCGS
$150,000
1856-S Liberty Double Eagle. VF-35 (NGC).
VF35
NGC
$1,762
1856-S Liberty Double Eagle. 17O. No Serif, Left S. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC.
MS65
PCGS
$42,981
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
$1,495
1856-S $20 --Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. NGC Census: (4/821). PCGS Population (6/412). Mintage: 1,189,750. Numisme...
VF30
ANACS
$1,265
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