Liberty Head $20 1873 CLOSED 3 $20 MS

NGC Universal ID: 26AG

Coin Information

1873 CLOSED 3 $20 MS
Obverse
1873 CLOSED 3 $20 MS
Reverse
  • Category: Liberty Head $20 (1850-1907)
  • Mint: Philadelphia
  • Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Composition: Gold
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 33.44g
  • AGW: 0.9675oz
  • Melt Value: $2623.31 (1/20/2025)
  • Diameter: 34mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1873 CLOSED 3 $20 MS
 
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$2800 $2800 $2825 $2825 $2850 $2850 $2850 $2850 $2850 $2700 $2800 $3250 $4000 $5250 $5500 $6650 $7350 $9150 $11500 $18250
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4/28/10 - PCGS
$1380.00
Lot# 10154 - HA

12/4/08 - PCGS
$1035.00
Lot# 2294 - HA

1/5/94 - PCGS
$495.00
Lot# 846 - HA

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9/7/16 - PCGS
$3055.00
Lot# 8778 - HA

2/3/13 - NGC
$1762.50
Lot# 26420 - HA

10/18/12 - PCGS
$1997.50
Lot# 10417 - HA

1/5/11 - NGC Details
$1495.00
Lot# 12757 - HA

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10/8/14 - PCGS
$1997.50
Lot# 4430 - HA

1/8/14 - NGC
$1645.00
Lot# 10225 - HA

1/30/11 - NGC
$1725.00
Lot# 23146 - HA

3/2/08 - NGC
$1092.50
Lot# 62538 - HA

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7/23/23 - NGC
$2160.00
Lot# 7407 - HA

10/29/15 - NGC
$1586.25
Lot# 7979 - HA

8/12/15 - NGC
$1880.00
Lot# 8373 - HA

1/29/15 - PCGS
$2115.00
Lot# 4320 - HA

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7/23/23 - NGC
$5040.00
Lot# 4000 - HA

4/4/17 - NGC
$2878.75
Lot# 16838 - HA

10/31/16 - NGC
$3079.68
Lot# 4672 - HA

5/30/12 - NGC
$2702.50
Lot# 4417 - SB

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7/6/17 - PCGS
$3055.00
Lot# 4303 - HA

1/4/17 - PCGS
$3055.00
Lot# 7114 - HA

10/3/16 - PCGS
$3055.00
Lot# 4237 - HA

7/9/15 - PCGS
$3525.00
Lot# 4632 - HA

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11/2/17 - PCGS
$6600.00
Lot# 16994 - HA

1/6/16 - NGC
$4465.00
Lot# 6663 - HA

2/6/15 - PCGS
$4700.00
Lot# 2629 - SB

3/21/13 - NGC
$4700.00
Lot# 4397 - HA

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9/6/12 - PCGS
$16450.00
Lot# 5060 - HA

1/3/12 - NGC
$10350.00
Lot# 6670 - HA

1/3/06 - NGC
$9487.50
Lot# 5616 - HA

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2,436 2,436 2,436 2,436 2,448 2,555 2,614 2,643 2,662 2,699 2,717 2,754 2,982 3,437 3,606 3,943 4,117 4,465 5,158 6,545 6,667 6,912 7,039 7,294 7,426 7,691 7,855 8,182 8,353 8,695 8,874 9,233 9,487 9,995 10,803
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Description & Analysis

Much more elusive than its Open 3 counterpart, the Closed 3 was struck only for a brief period early in the year. According to Walter Breen's Encyclopedia, Chief Coiner Archibald Loudon Snowden wrote a letter of complaint to Mint Director James Pollock on January 18, 1873. Pollock responded with an order to Chief Engraver William Barber to produce new logotypes with an Open 3 that could not be mistaken for an 8 with the naked eye. Mint State survivors are decidedly rare, and only the availability of the Open 3 variety has made the Closed 3 affordable in Uncirculated grades.

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

1873 CLOSED 3 Liberty Head Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of January 2025, a Liberty Head from 1873 in circulated condition is worth between $2800 and $5500. However, on the open market 1873 CLOSED 3 Double Eagles in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $18250.

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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 430
  • Low Grade: VF
  • Average Grade: 55
  • High Grade: 62
NGC Census Detail
1873 CLOSED 3 $20 MS Last updated 01/15/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
0000514373437971551725900000000 430
0000000000000000000000 0
0000000000100200000000 3
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0 0 0 0 5 14 37 34 37 97 156 17 25 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 433
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1873 CLOSED 3 $20 MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
2,436 2,436 2,436 2,436 2,448 2,555 2,600 2,643 2,699 2,754 3,437 3,943 4,465 6,545 6,912 7,294 7,691 8,182 8,695 9,233 9,995 10,803 
2,436 2,436 2,436 2,440 2,484 2,570 2,614 2,662 2,717 2,982 3,606 4,117 5,158 6,667 7,039 7,426 7,855 8,353 8,874 9,487 10,264 11,343 
2,614 2,662 2,717 2,982 3,606 4,117 5,158 6,667 7,039 7,426 7,855 8,353 8,874 9,487 
2,629 2,680 2,736 3,209 3,774 4,291 5,852 6,790 7,167 7,559 8,018 8,524 9,054 9,741