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1850-O $20 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz
$3,927.15
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Obverse Description

Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom.

Reverse Description

Shielded eagle with wings outstretched holding arrows and olive branches. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * TWENTY D. appear around the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears below the eagle's tail, above the N in TWENTY.

Catalog Information

GSID: 9843
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1850
Reverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TWENTY D.
Fineness: 0.9
Weight (gr): 33.436 gr
Weight (oz): 1.075 oz
Precious Metal Weight: 0.9675 oz
Strike Type: Business
Diameter: 34
Coin Shape: Round
Edge: Reeded
Coin Date: 1850-O
Denomination: $20
Designation: MS
Mint Location: New Orleans
Mint Mark: O
Mintage: 141,000
Coinage Type: Twenty Dollar Gold Double Eagle
Coinage Years: 1849-1907
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #: 8903
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1850-O $20 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz
$3,927.15
GSID:9843 PCGS:8903 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1850-O $20 MS
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS61 CAC $132,000 $1,234
MS61 - $90,000 $1,234
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234
XF45 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF45 - $1,234 $1,234
XF40 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF40 - $1,234 $1,234
VF35 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF35 - $1,234 $1,234
VF30 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF30 - $1,234 $1,234
VF25 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF25 - $1,234 $1,234
VF20 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF20 - $1,234 $1,234
F15 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F15 - $1,234 $1,234
F12 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F12 - $1,234 $1,234

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1850-O $20 XF45 PCGS. CAC. Winter-1. ...
1850-O $20 XF45 PCGS. CAC. Winter-1. ... CAC approved
$11,285
Sold 10/8/2026
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1850-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-1. EF-40 (PCGS).
1850-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-1. EF-40 (PCGS).
$6,100
Sold 9/11/2026
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1850-O $20 AU53 PCGS. Winter-3. ...
1850-O $20 AU53 PCGS. Winter-3. ...
$10,370
Sold 5/1/2026
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1850-O $20 AU50 NGC. CAC. Winter-1. ...
1850-O $20 AU50 NGC. CAC. Winter-1. ... CAC approved
$13,420
Sold 3/26/2026
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1850-O $20 AU55 NGC. Winter-3....
1850-O $20 AU55 NGC. Winter-3....
$10,800
Sold 11/13/2025
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1850-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-2. VF Details--Scratch (PCGS).
1850-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-2. VF Details--Scratch (PCGS).
$4,320
Sold 6/27/2025
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1850-O $20 AU58 NGC. Winter-3....
1850-O $20 AU58 NGC. Winter-3....
$23,400
Sold 4/30/2025
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1850-O $20 MS61 PCGS. CAC. Winter-1. ...
1850-O $20 MS61 PCGS. CAC. Winter-1. ... CAC approved
$132,000
Sold 2/27/2025
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1850-O $20 VF30 PCGS. Variety 3. ...
1850-O $20 VF30 PCGS. Variety 3. ...
$6,300
Sold 10/7/2022
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1850-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-2. VF-25 (PCGS).
1850-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-2. VF-25 (PCGS).
$4,320
Sold 6/15/2022
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1850-O $20 VF35 PCGS. Variety 3. ...
1850-O $20 VF35 PCGS. Variety 3. ...
$5,520
Sold 11/11/2021
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1850-O $20 PCGS Good-04
1850-O $20 PCGS Good-04
$4,000
Sold 2/24/2020
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1850-O $20 MS60 NGC. Variety 1. ...
1850-O $20 MS60 NGC. Variety 1. ...
$42,000
Sold 1/4/2018
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1850-O $20 VG8 PCGS. Variety 2. ...
1850-O $20 VG8 PCGS. Variety 2. ...
$3,055
Sold 5/1/2016
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1850-O Liberty Double Eagle. VF-20 (PCGS).
1850-O Liberty Double Eagle. VF-20 (PCGS).
$5,177
Sold 8/16/2013
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$14,950
Sold 2/5/2006
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1850-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-2. EF-45 (NGC).
1850-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-2. EF-45 (NGC).
$7,320
Sold 9/6/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1850-O $20 XF40 NGC. CAC. Winter-3....
1850-O $20 XF40 NGC. CAC. Winter-3.... CAC approved
$6,668
Sold 8/28/2025
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1850-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-3. Repunched Mintmark. AU-53 (PCGS). CMQ.
$14,400
Sold 12/9/2025
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1850-O $20 AU50 NGC. CAC. Winter-1. ...
1850-O $20 AU50 NGC. CAC. Winter-1. ... CAC approved
$10,065
Sold 1/16/2026
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