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1860 $20 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz +0.11%
$4,017.46
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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: 9796
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1860
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: 1860
Denomination: $20
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 577,611
Coinage Type: Twenty Dollar Gold Double Eagle
Coinage Years: 1849-1907
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #: 8929
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz +0.11%
$4,017.46
GSID:9796 PCGS:8929 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1860 $20 MS
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS65 CAC $180,000 $1,234
MS65 - $120,000 $1,234
MS64 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS64 - $1,234 $1,234
MS63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS63 - $1,234 $1,234
MS62 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS62 - $1,234 $1,234
MS61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS61 - $1,234 $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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1860 $20 AU55 NGC. CDN: $4,225.82 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 577,670. ...
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1860 $20 AU58 NGC. CAC. Housed in a Generation 5 fatty holder. CAC: 43 in 58, 28 finer (5/26). CDN: $5,035.10 Whsle. Bid fo... CAC approved
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1860 $20 AU50 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. CDN: $5,162.62 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU50. Mintage 577...
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1860 $20 VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (1/862). PCGS Population: (1/728). VF25. Mintage 577,670. ...
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1860 $20 VF35 PCGS. ...
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$1,586
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