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1857-S $20 Bold S AU53
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AU53

1857-S $20 Bold S

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$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS65 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS65 PCGS CAC
1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS65 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$15,860
Sold 10/8/2026
Heritage Auctions
1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20B. Bold S. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. Gold SS Central America Label.
MS65 PCGS CAC
1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20B. Bold S. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. Gold SS Central America Label. CAC approved
$19,520
Sold 9/2/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS66 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS66 PCGS CAC
1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS66 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$37,820
Sold 7/16/2026
Heritage Auctions
1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS. ...
MS64 PCGS
1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS. ...
$10,065
Sold 7/16/2026
Heritage Auctions
1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS. ...
MS64 PCGS
1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS. ...
$9,760
Sold 7/16/2026
Heritage Auctions
1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS65 PCGS. CAC. ...
MS65 PCGS CAC
1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS65 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$13,420
Sold 1/16/2026
Heritage Auctions
1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America, SSCA 0682. Sharp design elements complement vibran...
MS64 PCGS
1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America, SSCA 0682. Sharp design elements complement vibran...
$8,700
Sold 9/17/2025
Heritage Auctions
1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS66 PCGS. CAC....
MS66 PCGS CAC
1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS66 PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$34,800
Sold 2/27/2025
Heritage Auctions
1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS67 PCGS. CAC....
MS67 PCGS CAC
1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS67 PCGS. CAC.... CAC approved
$132,000
Sold 1/16/2025
Heritage Auctions
1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS63 PCGS. ...
MS63 PCGS
1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS63 PCGS. ...
$7,200
Sold 12/16/2021
Heritage Auctions
1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20B. Bold S. Gold S.S. Central America Label. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC.
MS66 PCGS CAC
1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20B. Bold S. Gold S.S. Central America Label. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$27,600
Sold 6/11/2021
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Bold S. MS-67 (PCGS). CAC.
MS67 PCGS CAC
1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Bold S. MS-67 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$96,000
Sold 3/20/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
S.S. Central America: 1857-S $20 PCGS MS63 (Bold S 20B with Box & COA)
MS63 PCGS
S.S. Central America: 1857-S $20 PCGS MS63 (Bold S 20B with Box & COA)
$7,350
Sold 10/22/2018
DLRC
1857-S SS Central America Shipwreck $20 PCGS/CAC MS62 (20B Bold S)
MS62 PCGS CAC
1857-S SS Central America Shipwreck $20 PCGS/CAC MS62 (20B Bold S) CAC approved
$7,000
Sold 11/13/2017
DLRC
1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. 20B. Bold S. MS-63 (PCGS).
MS63 PCGS
1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. 20B. Bold S. MS-63 (PCGS).
$8,960
Sold 3/23/2012
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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