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1895-S $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: 9956
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1895
Reverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, TWENTY DOLLARS
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: 1895-S
Denomination: $20
Designation: MS
Mint Location: San Francisco
Mint Mark: S
Mintage: 1,143,500
Coinage Type: Twenty Dollar Gold Double Eagle
Coinage Years: 1849-1907
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #: 9028
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz
$3,927.15
GSID:9956 PCGS:9028 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1895-S $20 MS
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS65 CAC $24,000 $1,234
MS65 - $15,500 $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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1895-S $20 MS65 NGC. ...
1895-S $20 MS65 NGC. ...
$10,980
Sold 7/16/2026
Heritage Auctions
1895-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-64+ (PCGS).
1895-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-64+ (PCGS).
$6,710
Sold 6/18/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1895-S $20 MS62 NGC. CDN: $4,507.32 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 1,143,500....
1895-S $20 MS62 NGC. CDN: $4,507.32 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 1,143,500....
$5,124
Sold 3/28/2026
Heritage Auctions
1895-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (ICG).
$4,080
Sold 12/3/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1895-S $20 MS61 PCGS. Mintage 1,143,500. ...
1895-S $20 MS61 PCGS. Mintage 1,143,500. ...
$3,360
Sold 8/31/2025
Heritage Auctions
1895-S $20 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (289/7523). NGC Census: (420/6973). CDN: $1,931.97.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Min...
1895-S $20 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (289/7523). NGC Census: (420/6973). CDN: $1,931.97.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Min...
$2,100
Sold 11/29/2023
Heritage Auctions
1895-S $20 AU58 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (601/7745). NGC Census: (423/7277). CDN: $2,054.27.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58...
1895-S $20 AU58 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (601/7745). NGC Census: (423/7277). CDN: $2,054.27.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58... CAC approved
$2,303
Sold 5/3/2023
Heritage Auctions
1895-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC.
1895-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$2,220
Sold 8/31/2022
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1895-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS).
1895-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS).
$1,920
Sold 6/15/2022
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1895-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. VF-35 (PCGS).
1895-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. VF-35 (PCGS).
$1,320
Sold 6/26/2018
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$1,556
Sold 6/3/2013
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1895-S Liberty Double Eagle. EF-40 Cleaned (Uncertified).
1895-S Liberty Double Eagle. EF-40 Cleaned (Uncertified).
$1,469
Sold 6/18/2010
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$1,092
Sold 5/14/2009
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$1,035
Sold 3/31/2008
1895-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC.
1895-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC. CAC approved
$21,600
Sold 12/17/2020
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1895-S $20 MS64 PCGS. CAC. CAC: 46 in 64, 2 finer (12/25). CDN: $4,629.19 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 1,143,500...
1895-S $20 MS64 PCGS. CAC. CAC: 46 in 64, 2 finer (12/25). CDN: $4,629.19 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 1,143,500... CAC approved
$6,710
Sold 1/14/2026
Heritage Auctions
1895-S $20 MS62 NGC. CDN: $4,184.53 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 1,143,500. ...
1895-S $20 MS62 NGC. CDN: $4,184.53 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 1,143,500. ...
$4,200
Sold 11/26/2025
Heritage Auctions
1895-S $20 MS63 NGC. Mintage 1,143,500. ...
1895-S $20 MS63 NGC. Mintage 1,143,500. ...
$3,000
Sold 3/2/2025
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1895-S $20 MS61 NGC. Mintage 1,143,500. ...
1895-S $20 MS61 NGC. Mintage 1,143,500. ...
$3,480
Sold 8/31/2025
Heritage Auctions
1895-S $20 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (421/6961). PCGS Population: (285/7512). CDN: $1,945 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage...
1895-S $20 MS60 NGC. NGC Census: (421/6961). PCGS Population: (285/7512). CDN: $1,945 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS60. Mintage...
$2,040
Sold 11/19/2023
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