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1859-O $20 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz +3.58%
$4,365.07
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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: 9895
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1859
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: 1859-O
Denomination: $20
Designation: MS
Mint Location: New Orleans
Mint Mark: O
Mintage: 9,100
Coinage Type: Twenty Dollar Gold Double Eagle
Coinage Years: 1849-1907
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #: 8927
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1859-O $20 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz +3.58%
$4,365.07
GSID:9895 PCGS:8927 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
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Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1859-O $20 MS
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS60 CAC $180,000 $1,234
MS60 - $150,000 $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

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Auction Prices

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1859-O $20 AU53 PCGS. Winter-4. ...
1859-O $20 AU53 PCGS. Winter-4. ...
$34,160
Sold 1/14/2026
Heritage Auctions
1859-O $20 XF45 PCGS. Winter-1....
1859-O $20 XF45 PCGS. Winter-1....
$26,400
Sold 2/27/2025
Heritage Auctions
1859-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-2. AU Details--Burnished (NCS).
1859-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-2. AU Details--Burnished (NCS).
$16,800
Sold 11/19/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-2. VF-35 (PCGS). CAC.
$28,800
Sold 8/13/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1859-O $20 AU50 NGC. Variety 3....
1859-O $20 AU50 NGC. Variety 3....
$26,400
Sold 5/9/2024
Heritage Auctions
1859-O $20 AU55 NGC. Variety 3....
1859-O $20 AU55 NGC. Variety 3....
$51,000
Sold 7/20/2023
Heritage Auctions
1859-O $20 MS60 PCGS. Variety 3. ...
1859-O $20 MS60 PCGS. Variety 3. ...
$138,000
Sold 1/12/2023
Heritage Auctions
1859-O $20 AU58 PCGS. Variety 3. ...
1859-O $20 AU58 PCGS. Variety 3. ...
$78,000
Sold 6/17/2021
Heritage Auctions
1859-O $20 PCGS XF40
1859-O $20 PCGS XF40
$24,250
Sold 8/27/2018
DLRC
1859-O $20 VF30 ANACS. Variety 2. ...
1859-O $20 VF30 ANACS. Variety 2. ...
$21,150
Sold 9/11/2016
Heritage Auctions
$29,900
Sold 3/9/2004
1859-O $20 AU53 NGC. Winter-3. ...
1859-O $20 AU53 NGC. Winter-3. ...
$30,000
Sold 2/27/2025
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1859-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-1. EF-45 (PCGS). CMQ.
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$28,800
Sold 11/19/2024
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1859-O Liberty Double Eagle. AU Details--Cleaning (PCGS).
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$21,150
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1859-O $20 VF35 PCGS. Variety 3. ...
1859-O $20 VF35 PCGS. Variety 3. ...
$21,600
Sold 8/4/2020
Heritage Auctions
1859-O $20 AU50 NGC. Variety 3....
1859-O $20 AU50 NGC. Variety 3....
$26,400
Sold 11/16/2023
Heritage Auctions
1859-O $20 AU55 NGC. Variety 3. ...
1859-O $20 AU55 NGC. Variety 3. ...
$66,000
Sold 7/14/2022
Heritage Auctions
1859-O $20 MS60 PCGS. Variety 3. ...
1859-O $20 MS60 PCGS. Variety 3. ...
$150,000
Sold 4/24/2021
Heritage Auctions
1859-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-3. AU-58 (PCGS).
1859-O Liberty Head Double Eagle. Winter-3. AU-58 (PCGS).
$102,000
Sold 6/11/2021
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1859-O $20 --Altered Surfaces--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. ...
1859-O $20 --Altered Surfaces--ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. ...
$14,950
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