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
1878-S $20 MS60
1878-S $20 MS60 NGC. CDN: $4,130.61 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 1,739,000. ...
MS60
NGC
$4,148
1878-S $20 MS60 PCGS. CDN: $4,130.61 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 1,739,000. ...
MS60
PCGS
$4,148
1878-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS).
MS61
PCGS
$3,960
1878-S $20 MS61 NGC. Mintage 1,739,000. ...
MS61
NGC
$3,960
1878-S $20 MS62 CACG. Mintage 1,739,000. ...
MS62
CAC
$4,880
1878-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
MS62
PCGS
$4,392
1878-S $20 AU58 NGC. CAC. CAC: 12 in 58, 49 finer (3/26). CDN: $4,474.33 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,739,000....
AU58
NGC
$4,758
1878-S $20 AU58 NGC. Mintage 1,739,000. ...
AU58
NGC
$3,240
1878-S $20 MS63 PCGS. ...
MS63
PCGS
$14,640
1878-S $20 MS63 PCGS....
MS63
PCGS
$10,500
1878-S $20 AU55 NGC. Mintage 1,739,000. ...
AU55
NGC
$2,520
1878-S $20 AU50 ANACS. Mintage 1,739,000. ...
AU50
ANACS
$2,340
1878-S $20 AU55 PCGS. PCGS Population: (262/1740). NGC Census: (137/1491). CDN: $1,930 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintag...
AU55
PCGS
$2,160
1878-S $20 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (96/1986 and 0/15+). NGC Census: (64/1621 and 0/8+). CDN: $2,097 Whsle. Bid for NGC/...
AU53
PCGS
$2,160
1878-S $20 NGC XF40
XF40
NGC
$2,000
1878-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS).
XF45
PCGS
$1,800
1878-S $20 AU50 PCGS. PCGS Population: (76/1982). NGC Census: (31/1628). CDN: $1,823.06.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Minta...
AU50
PCGS
$2,160
1878-S $20 MS64 NGC. ...
MS64
NGC
$25,200
1878-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. EF-45 (PCGS).
XF45
PCGS
$1,980
1878-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. EF-40 (PCGS).
XF40
PCGS
$1,260
1878-S $20 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (49/1424). PCGS Population: (53/1390). Mintage 1,739,000. From The Twelve Oaks Coll...
AU53
NGC
$1,410
$1,112
VF35
PCGS
$1,755
VF30
NGC
$1,035
1878-S $20 --Scratched, Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF20....
VF20
ANACS
$460
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Events
Heritage Auctions: US Currency Tuesday Select Auction
Location: Heritage Auctions
Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Heritage Auctions: World Paper Money Tuesday Select Auction
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Heritage Auctions: World & Ancient Coins ANA Signature Auction & Platinum Session
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Tuesday, September 1, 2026





