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1866-S $20 Motto AU53
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1866-S $20 Motto

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1866-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Motto. AU-53 (PCGS).
AU53 PCGS
1866-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Motto. AU-53 (PCGS).
$3,720
Sold 7/23/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Motto. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ.
AU53 PCGS CAC
$5,280
Sold 12/10/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Motto. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55 NGC
1866-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Motto. AU-55 (NGC).
$5,368
Sold 9/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866-S $20 Motto AU55 PCGS. ...
AU55 PCGS
1866-S $20 Motto AU55 PCGS. ...
$5,124
Sold 9/4/2026
Heritage Auctions
1866-S $20 Motto, AU50 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. CDN: $4,082.48 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. M...
AU50 PCGS
1866-S $20 Motto, AU50 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. CDN: $4,082.48 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. M...
$5,280
Sold 12/15/2025
Heritage Auctions
1866-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Motto. AU-50 (NGC).
AU50 NGC
1866-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Motto. AU-50 (NGC).
$3,600
Sold 9/4/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866-S $20 Motto AU58 NGC. ...
AU58 NGC
1866-S $20 Motto AU58 NGC. ...
$6,723
Sold 9/4/2026
Heritage Auctions
1866-S $20 Motto AU58 PCGS. CAC. ...
AU58 PCGS CAC
1866-S $20 Motto AU58 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$9,150
Sold 9/4/2026
Heritage Auctions
1866-S $20 Motto MS60 NGC....
MS60 NGC
1866-S $20 Motto MS60 NGC....
$7,800
Sold 11/13/2025
Heritage Auctions
1866-S $20 Motto MS60 NGC....
MS60 NGC
$7,800
Sold 7/17/2025
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1866-S $20 Motto MS62 PCGS. ...
MS62 PCGS
1866-S $20 Motto MS62 PCGS. ...
$23,180
Sold 7/16/2026
Heritage Auctions
1866-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Motto. EF-40 (NGC). OH.
XF40 NGC
1866-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Motto. EF-40 (NGC). OH.
$3,480
Sold 5/6/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866-S $20 Motto, Misplaced Date, FS-301, MS62 NGC....
MS62 NGC
1866-S $20 Motto, Misplaced Date, FS-301, MS62 NGC....
$18,600
Sold 2/27/2025
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1866-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Motto. EF-45 (PCGS).
XF45 PCGS
$2,640
Sold 3/28/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Motto. EF-45 (NGC).
XF45 NGC
$2,160
Sold 1/10/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Motto. EF Details--Harshly Cleaned (PCGS).
1866-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Motto. EF Details--Harshly Cleaned (PCGS).
$2,160
Sold 11/21/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866-S $20 Motto VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (48/624). NGC Census: (21/892). CDN: $1,807.64.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. M...
VF35 PCGS
1866-S $20 Motto VF35 PCGS. PCGS Population: (48/624). NGC Census: (21/892). CDN: $1,807.64.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. M...
$2,160
Sold 11/19/2023
Heritage Auctions
1866-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Motto. MS-61 (PCGS).
MS61 PCGS
1866-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Motto. MS-61 (PCGS).
$12,600
Sold 3/22/2023
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1866-S $20 Motto XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (90/782). PCGS Population: (94/526). CDN: $2,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Minta...
XF40 NGC
1866-S $20 Motto XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (90/782). PCGS Population: (94/526). CDN: $2,100 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF40. Minta...
$2,400
Sold 8/28/2022
Heritage Auctions
1866-S $20 PCGS VF25 (Motto)
VF25 PCGS
1866-S $20 PCGS VF25 (Motto)
$2,100
Sold 12/27/2021
DLRC
1866-S $20 Motto -- Cleaning -- PCGS Genuine. VF Details. NGC Census: (1/784). PCGS Population (1/478). Mintage: 842,250. C...
VF20
1866-S $20 Motto -- Cleaning -- PCGS Genuine. VF Details. NGC Census: (1/784). PCGS Population (1/478). Mintage: 842,250. C...
$1,469
Sold 8/9/2016
Heritage Auctions
1866-S $20 Motto AG3 PCGS. CAC. ...
AG3 PCGS CAC
1866-S $20 Motto AG3 PCGS. CAC. ... CAC approved
$1,527
Sold 3/6/2016
Heritage Auctions
$1,521
Sold 12/15/2015
Bonham LLC
1866-S $20 Motto Good 6 NGC. NGC Census: (0/765). PCGS Population (0/454). Mintage: 842,250. Numismedia Wsl. Price for prob...
G6 NGC
1866-S $20 Motto Good 6 NGC. NGC Census: (0/765). PCGS Population (0/454). Mintage: 842,250. Numismedia Wsl. Price for prob...
$1,410
Sold 12/6/2015
Heritage Auctions
1866-S $20 Motto VF30 ANACS. NGC Census: (12/595). PCGS Population (10/405). Mintage: 842,250. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NG...
VF30 ANACS
1866-S $20 Motto VF30 ANACS. NGC Census: (12/595). PCGS Population (10/405). Mintage: 842,250. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NG...
$978
Sold 4/27/2008
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