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1928 $20 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz
$3,927.15
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While most of the latter Saint-Gaudens $20s are rare, the situation with the 1928 Philadelphia-minted double eagle is completely different. Not only does it boast the highest mintage of any double eagle -- or any other pre-1933 United States gold coin for that matter -- but it was also saved in huge numbers. The 1928 Saint can be readily found in grades as high as MS65 and even MS66, though it becomes substantially rare higher than that. Registry set collectors vie for the relatively few pieces grading MS67 or higher, pushing prices for these coins well into five-figure territory.

Obverse Description

Liberty is portrayed standing on a rock, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. The word LIBERTY appears on the top periphery surrounded by stars. The date is stamped on the right side of the coin, just above the rock.

Reverse Description

A crescent sun appears at the bottom as if rising on the horizon with long rays extending to the top of the coin. A flying eagle covers the central portion, atop the rays. The words UNITED STATES oF AMERICA, TWENTY DOLLARS appear on the top periphery.

Catalog Information

GSID: 10151
Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Obverse Designer: Augustus St. Gaudens
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1928
Reverse Designer: Augustus St. Gaudens
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: 1928
Denomination: $20
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 8,816,000
Coinage Type: Twenty Dollar Gold Double Eagle
Coinage Years: 1908-1933
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #: 9189
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz
$3,927.15
GSID:10151 PCGS:9189 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1928 $20 MS
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS67 CAC $57,500 $1,234
MS67 - $12,500 $1,234
MS66 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS66 - $1,234 $1,234
MS65 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS65 - $1,234 $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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1928 $20 MS63 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.0 green label holder. CDN: $4,022.93 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS63. Mintage 8,8...
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1928 $20 AU58 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 2.1 green label holder. CDN: $3,878.39 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 8,8...
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1928 $20 MS65 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 1.2 "rattler" holder. CDN: $4,158.39 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 8,...
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1928 $20 MS62 PCGS. Gold CAC. Housed in a Generation 3.0 green label holder. Gold CAC: 4 in 62, 11 finer (5/26). Mintage 8,...
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1928 $20 MS64 PCGS. CDN: $4,484.07 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 8,816,000. ...
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1928 $20 MS60 PCGS. CAC. Housed in a Generation 1.2 "rattler" holder. CAC: 3 in 60, 1912 finer (5/26). CDN: $4,551.74 Whsle...
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