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1879 $20 MS64
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1879 $20  MS

MS64

1879 $20

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$1,234
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CPG (2026)
$1,234
Retail
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1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Doubled Die Reverse. AU-55 (ANACS). OH.
AU55 ANACS
1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Doubled Die Reverse. AU-55 (ANACS). OH.
$3,240
Sold 8/13/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-50 (ANACS). OH.
AU50 ANACS
1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-50 (ANACS). OH.
$3,240
Sold 8/13/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (NGC).
AU55 NGC
1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (NGC).
$3,360
Sold 8/6/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 $20 AU58 NGC. Mintage 207,630. ...
AU58 NGC
1879 $20 AU58 NGC. Mintage 207,630. ...
$3,000
Sold 3/26/2025
Heritage Auctions
1879 $20 AU58 NGC. Mintage 207,630. ...
AU58 NGC
1879 $20 AU58 NGC. Mintage 207,630. ...
$2,880
Sold 3/12/2025
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1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS).
MS60 PCGS
1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS).
$2,880
Sold 1/15/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$4,800
Sold 11/21/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 $20 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (104/326). NGC Census: (102/186). CDN: $2,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 20...
MS60 PCGS
1879 $20 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (104/326). NGC Census: (102/186). CDN: $2,800 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage 20...
$2,760
Sold 5/20/2024
Heritage Auctions
1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Unc Details--Obverse Cleaned (NGC).
$2,400
Sold 4/24/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 $20 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/710). NGC Census: (15/615). CDN: $2,002.60.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 2...
XF45 PCGS
1879 $20 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (18/710). NGC Census: (15/615). CDN: $2,002.60.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 2...
$2,220
Sold 3/31/2024
Heritage Auctions
1879 $20 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/631). NGC Census: (22/565). CDN: $1,861.37.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 2...
AU53 PCGS
1879 $20 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/631). NGC Census: (22/565). CDN: $1,861.37.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage 2...
$2,104
Sold 5/8/2022
Heritage Auctions
1879 $20 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/467). NGC Census: (20/547). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU53....
AU53 PCGS
1879 $20 AU53 PCGS. PCGS Population: (28/467). NGC Census: (20/547). CDN: $1,250 Whsle. Bid for problem-free NGC/PCGS AU53....
$1,440
Sold 1/8/2018
Heritage Auctions
AU50 PCGS
$1,380
Sold 1/26/2011
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1879 $20 --Cleaned--ICG. XF45 Details. NGC Census: (11/487). PCGS Population (10/303). Mintage: 207,630. Numismedia Wsl. Pri...
XF45 ICG
1879 $20 --Cleaned--ICG. XF45 Details. NGC Census: (11/487). PCGS Population (10/303). Mintage: 207,630. Numismedia Wsl. Pri...
$978
Sold 10/5/2008
Heritage Auctions
1879 $20
XF40 ANACS
$360
Sold 7/31/2001
Heritage Auctions
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