Liberty Head $20 1855 S $20 MS

NGC Universal ID: 268X

Coin Information

1855 S $20 MS
Obverse
1855 S $20 MS
Reverse
  • Category: Liberty Head $20 (1850-1907)
  • Mint: San Francisco
  • Mintage: 879,675
  • Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Composition: Gold
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 33.44g
  • AGW: 0.9675oz
  • Melt Value: $2623.47 (1/20/2025)
  • Diameter: 34mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1855 S $20 MS
 
NGC Price Guide
NGC Census
Auction Prices Realized
NGC Registry Score
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$2825 $2825 $2825 $2850 $2350 $2600 $2700 $2850 $2950 $3300 $3450 $4000 $4750 $6000 $6750 $8000 $8750 $10000 $12750 $20000 $24500 $33500 $35000 $40000
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9/7/17 - PCGS
$1560.00
Lot# 8191 - HA

4/26/17 - PCGS
$1645.00
Lot# 5504 - HA

8/12/15 - NGC Details
$1527.50
Lot# 8365 - HA

3/25/12 - NGC
$1955.00
Lot# 26096 - HA

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7/12/18 - NGC
$2400.00
Lot# 7693 - HA

2/22/18 - PCGS
$1920.00
Lot# 5950 - HA

4/26/17 - PCGS Genuine
$1527.50
Lot# 8400 - HA

1/4/17 - PCGS
$2115.00
Lot# 7046 - HA

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4/1/21 - PCGS
$2280.00
Lot# 11756 - SB

9/20/20 - NGC
$2400.00
Lot# 3366 - HA

7/7/16 - NGC
$2350.00
Lot# 4594 - HA

12/3/15 - PCGS
$4700.00
Lot# 4704 - HA

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7/23/23 - NGC
$3000.00
Lot# 3979 - HA

1/15/23 - NGC
$2760.00
Lot# 4275 - HA

8/19/21 - NGC
$4800.00
Lot# 6192 - SB

9/8/19 - NGC
$2881.20
Lot# 4277 - HA

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1/15/23 - NGC
$4320.00
Lot# 4276 - HA

12/18/20 - PCGS
$3840.00
Lot# 2416 - SB

12/7/19 - NGC
$2880.00
Lot# 4312 - HA

2/27/18 - NGC
$3600.00
Lot# 22350 - HA

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4/26/17 - PCGS
$4935.00
Lot# 5507 - HA

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8/10/16 - PCGS Genuine
$2585.00
Lot# 6002 - HA

6/4/14 - PCGS Genuine
$3055.00
Lot# 5858 - HA

3/20/14 - NGC Details
$6462.50
Lot# 30418 - HA

1/9/13 - PCGS Genuine
$3407.50
Lot# 7471 - HA

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9/8/19 - NGC
$6600.00
Lot# 4021 - HA

4/26/17 - PCGS
$10575.00
Lot# 4315 - HA

1/4/17 - NGC
$11750.00
Lot# 7048 - HA

8/12/15 - NGC
$9987.50
Lot# 4452 - HA

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4/22/15 - PCGS
$39950.00
Lot# 5427 - HA

3/17/11 - PCGS
$14950.00
Lot# 4910 - HA

1/7/04 - PCGS
$13800.00
Lot# 3091 - HA

3/4/95 - PCGS
$9900.00
Lot# 6002 - HA

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1/4/17 - PCGS
$35250.00
Lot# 5984 - HA

1/7/09 - PCGS
$17250.00
Lot# 4130 - HA

1/7/09 - PCGS
$17250.00
Lot# 4130 - HA

8/7/00 - PCGS
$25300.00
Lot# 7429 - HA

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8/2/12 - NGC
$3818.75
Lot# 4617 - HA

1/3/12 - NGC
$29900.00
Lot# 5032 - HA

11/4/04 - NGC
$29900.00
Lot# 8735 - HA

11/15/01 - PCGS
$12650.00
Lot# 6534 - HA

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9/23/98 - PCGS
$77.00
Lot# 1027 - HA

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2,436 2,436 2,436 2,436 2,614 2,754 2,863 2,910 2,982 3,126 3,163 3,238 3,431 3,817 4,190 4,935 5,112 5,466 5,917 6,820 7,200 7,960 8,160 8,559 8,708 9,005 9,189 9,556 9,748 10,132 10,332 10,733 11,017 11,584 12,485
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Description & Analysis

Description and Analysis coming soon.

1855 S Liberty Head Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of January 2025, a Liberty Head from 1855 in circulated condition is worth between $2825 and $6750. However, on the open market 1855 S Double Eagles in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $40000.

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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 1216
  • Low Grade: VF
  • Average Grade: 53
  • High Grade: 64
NGC Census Detail
1855 S $20 MS Last updated 01/15/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
000014762101422192972197181211000000 1,216
0000000000000000000000 0
0000000005010000000000 6
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0 0 0 0 14 76 210 142 219 302 219 8 18 12 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1,222
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1855 S $20 MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
2,436 2,436 2,436 2,436 2,614 2,754 2,839 2,910 3,126 3,238 3,817 4,935 5,466 6,820 7,960 8,559 9,005 9,556 10,132 10,733 11,584 12,485 
2,436 2,436 2,436 2,495 2,661 2,782 2,863 2,982 3,163 3,431 4,190 5,112 5,917 7,200 8,160 8,708 9,189 9,748 10,332 11,017 11,884 13,109 
2,863 2,982 3,163 3,431 4,190 5,112 5,917 7,200 8,160 8,708 9,189 9,748 10,332 11,017 
2,886 3,054 3,201 3,624 4,562 5,289 6,369 7,580 8,359 8,856 9,372 9,940 10,533 11,300