Liberty Head $20 1872 CC $20 MS

NGC Universal ID: 26AE

Coin Information

1872 CC $20 MS
Obverse
1872 CC $20 MS
Reverse
  • Category: Liberty Head $20 (1850-1907)
  • Mint: Carson City
  • Mintage: 26,900
  • Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Composition: Gold
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 33.44g
  • AGW: 0.9675oz
  • Melt Value: $2624.35 (1/20/2025)
  • Diameter: 34mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1872 CC $20 MS
 
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$2800 $3000 $3750 $5000 $9500 $14850 $15250 $16500 $17500 $21000 $23500 $30000 $33500 $40000 $45000 $60000 $80000 $150000 $170000 $215000
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2/27/14 - NGC
$5140.63
Lot# 4273 - HA

1/5/11 - PCGS
$4312.50
Lot# 7268 - HA

9/19/05 - PCGS
$1667.50
Lot# 2556 - GO

8/17/96 - PCGS
$1402.50
Lot# 8522 - HA

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1/15/23 - NGC Details
$12000.00
Lot# 4322 - HA

1/10/22 - PCGS
$15000.00
Lot# 4123 - HA

9/20/20 - NGC Details
$7500.00
Lot# 3374 - HA

12/13/18 - NGC Details
$4320.00
Lot# 3899 - HA

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9/8/19 - NGC
$19200.00
Lot# 5056 - HA

9/7/17 - PCGS
$15600.00
Lot# 4040 - HA

1/4/17 - NGC
$16450.00
Lot# 7112 - HA

8/12/15 - NGC
$15862.50
Lot# 4474 - HA

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1/10/22 - NGC
$21000.00
Lot# 4124 - HA

1/10/22 - PCGS
$27600.00
Lot# 3731 - HA

10/3/16 - NGC
$17637.93
Lot# 3355 - HA

8/10/16 - NGC
$19975.00
Lot# 4357 - HA

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10/29/15 - PCGS
$25850.00
Lot# 3627 - HA

8/12/15 - NGC
$36425.00
Lot# 4475 - HA

1/7/15 - NGC
$54050.00
Lot# 4382 - HA

10/17/12 - NGC
$27025.00
Lot# 3309 - SB

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2/16/17 - PCGS
$67562.50
Lot# 4037 - HA

6/14/11 - NGC
$7475.00
Lot# 9752 - SB

5/28/08 - NGC
$33350.00
Lot# 3629 - HA

6/2/05 - NGC
$27370.00
Lot# 8066 - HA

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1/4/17 - NGC
$67562.50
Lot# 6031 - HA

8/12/15 - PCGS
$94000.00
Lot# 4476 - HA

1/8/14 - NGC
$61687.50
Lot# 5544 - HA

12/12/05 - NGC
$34500.00
Lot# 1677 - HA

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2,754 2,807 2,910 3,009 4,141 5,563 6,163 6,248 6,439 6,820 6,926 7,138 7,640 8,644 9,069 9,918 10,530 11,754 12,920 15,252 15,480 15,935 16,170 16,641 16,884 17,370 17,668 18,263 18,572 19,190 19,510 20,151 20,601 21,502 22,920
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Description & Analysis

The Carson City mint showed greater skill in striking the 1872-CC than its preceding two Double Eagle issues. By most numismatists' standards, this is the first readily collectible Double Eagle from the Nevada branch mint. The 'commonality' of the 1872-CC, however, ends abruptly as one crosses into the Uncirculated grade range. This was a heavily circulated issue and most surviving examples are well worn and not the type of coins that choosy collectors prefer. In addition, a small number of lightweight and debased Carson City coins dated 1872-1873 were discovered by local citizens around the time of their issue. The resulting loss of confidence in their local mint forced numerous area residents to file the edges and otherwise test every Carson City coin that passed through their hands. While this practice probably spared financial heartache to the tester, it undoubtedly lowered the surviving population of high grade, problem-free 1872-CC Double Eagles available in today's market.

Description and Analysis courtesy of Heritage Auctions and may not be republished without written permission.

1872 CC Liberty Head Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of January 2025, a Liberty Head from 1872 in circulated condition is worth between $2800 and $45000. However, on the open market 1872 CC Double Eagles in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $215000.

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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 448
  • Low Grade: VF
  • Average Grade: 50
  • High Grade: 61
NGC Census Detail
1872 CC $20 MS Last updated 01/15/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
000019391105475786049000000000 448
0000000000000100000000 1
0000000000000000000000 0
0000000000000000000000 0
0 0 0 0 19 39 110 54 75 78 60 4 9 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 449
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1872 CC $20 MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
2,754 2,807 2,910 3,009 4,141 5,563 6,121 6,248 6,820 7,138 8,644 9,918 11,754 15,252 15,935 16,641 17,370 18,263 19,190 20,151 21,502 22,920 
2,772 2,841 2,943 3,386 4,615 5,749 6,163 6,439 6,926 7,640 9,069 10,530 12,920 15,480 16,170 16,884 17,668 18,572 19,510 20,601 21,975 24,066 
6,163 6,439 6,926 7,640 9,069 10,530 12,920 15,480 16,170 16,884 17,668 18,572 19,510 20,601 
6,206 6,629 7,032 8,142 9,493 11,142 14,086 15,707 16,406 17,127 17,965 18,881 19,831 21,052