Liberty Head $20 1876 S $20 MS

NGC Universal ID: 26AX

Coin Information

1876 S $20 MS
Obverse
1876 S $20 MS
Reverse
  • Category: Liberty Head $20 (1850-1907)
  • Mint: San Francisco
  • Mintage: 1,597,000
  • 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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1876 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
$2800 $2800 $2825 $2825 $2850 $2850 $2850 $2850 $2850 $2875 $2875 $2875 $2875 $2900 $2900 $2750 $2950 $4250 $4500 $4850 $5500 $7500 $12500 $38500 $65000 $175000
0000124390289057111,25102,706455611,34324520197521214000000000

9/17/08 - PCGS
$862.50
Lot# 10143 - HA

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5/31/23 - NGC Details
$2160.00
Lot# 29528 - HA

10/23/19 - NGC Details
$1440.00
Lot# 27869 - HA

1/4/17 - NGC Details
$1175.00
Lot# 11235 - HA

10/3/16 - NGC Details
$1292.50
Lot# 8450 - HA

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1/22/17 - NGC
$1292.50
Lot# 29592 - HA

12/11/16 - NGC
$1292.50
Lot# 25349 - HA

10/3/16 - NGC
$1418.23
Lot# 8452 - HA

10/3/16 - NGC
$1415.88
Lot# 8451 - HA

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7/23/23 - NGC
$2100.00
Lot# 7425 - HA

7/23/23 - PCGS
$2100.00
Lot# 7426 - HA

7/26/23 - NGC
$2100.00
Lot# 27794 - HA

6/28/23 - PCGS
$2060.40
Lot# 27521 - HA

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7/26/23 - NGC
$2100.00
Lot# 27795 - HA

1/15/23 - PCGS
$2400.00
Lot# 7200 - HA

3/10/21 - PCGS
$1920.00
Lot# 91048 - SB

11/4/20 - NGC
$2040.00
Lot# 21631 - HA

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10/31/16 - PCGS
$1527.50
Lot# 8308 - HA

7/9/15 - NGC
$1586.25
Lot# 8013 - HA

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7/23/23 - PCGS
$2340.00
Lot# 7427 - HA

5/19/21 - PCGS
$2160.00
Lot# 25650 - HA

11/4/20 - PCGS
$2100.00
Lot# 21633 - HA

10/28/20 - PCGS
$2280.00
Lot# 27716 - HA

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1/15/23 - PCGS
$3360.00
Lot# 4340 - HA

1/15/23 - NGC
$3240.00
Lot# 4339 - HA

1/10/22 - PCGS
$3120.00
Lot# 4150 - HA

5/19/21 - PCGS
$2640.00
Lot# 25651 - HA

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8/9/20 - PCGS
$2640.00
Lot# 7513 - HA

6/7/20 - NGC
$2400.00
Lot# 7432 - HA

12/7/19 - NGC
$1980.00
Lot# 4345 - HA

4/25/19 - NGC
$1800.00
Lot# 5051 - HA

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10/15/17 - PCGS
$2880.00
Lot# 27290 - HA

4/26/17 - PCGS
$3055.00
Lot# 5623 - HA

1/4/17 - PCGS
$2937.50
Lot# 7142 - HA

4/27/16 - PCGS
$3760.00
Lot# 6080 - HA

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3/26/21 - PCGS
$4320.00
Lot# 6045 - SB

12/18/20 - NGC
$3840.00
Lot# 2421 - SB

12/17/20 - PCGS
$5760.00
Lot# 1138 - SB

7/6/17 - PCGS
$6462.50
Lot# 3261 - HA

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8/19/21 - PCGS
$6900.00
Lot# 6204 - SB

10/18/12 - PCGS
$14100.00
Lot# 6235 - HA

7/12/12 - PCGS
$14950.00
Lot# 5125 - HA

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1/10/22 - NGC
$26400.00
Lot# 4761 - HA

6/20/21 - NGC
$22800.00
Lot# 3215 - HA

8/12/15 - PCGS
$42300.00
Lot# 4483 - HA

1/7/15 - PCGS
$29375.00
Lot# 4386 - HA

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1/6/10 - PCGS
$207000.00
Lot# 2257 - HA

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6/5/06 - NGC
$207.00
Lot# 9974 - HA

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2,439 2,439 2,439 2,439 2,451 2,458 2,462 2,464 2,464 2,464 2,464 2,464 2,469 2,480 2,534 2,643 2,808 3,138 3,217 3,376 3,728 4,431 5,835 8,644 10,636 14,619 14,881 15,406 15,679 16,224 16,507 17,073 17,472 18,270 19,528
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Description & Analysis

Description and Analysis coming soon.

1876 S Liberty Head Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of January 2025, a Liberty Head from 1876 in circulated condition is worth between $2800 and $2900. However, on the open market 1876 S Double Eagles in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $175000.

Price Guide

Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 7725
  • Low Grade: VF
  • Average Grade: 55
  • High Grade: 65
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NGC Census Detail
1876 S $20 MS Last updated 01/15/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
000012453942895701,2512,7025551,3184997111400000 7,721
0000000000001220000000 5
000000001041241921000000 52
0000000000000000000000 0
0 0 0 0 12 45 394 289 571 1,251 2,706 556 1,343 520 75 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 7,778
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1876 S $20 MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
2,439 2,439 2,439 2,439 2,451 2,458 2,461 2,464 2,464 2,464 2,480 2,643 3,138 3,376 4,431 8,644 14,619 15,406 16,224 17,073 18,270 19,528 
2,439 2,439 2,439 2,443 2,453 2,459 2,462 2,464 2,464 2,469 2,534 2,808 3,217 3,728 5,835 10,636 14,881 15,679 16,507 17,472 18,689 20,504 
2,462 2,464 2,464 2,469 2,534 2,808 3,217 3,728 5,835 10,636 14,881 15,679 16,507 17,472 
2,463 2,464 2,464 2,475 2,589 2,973 3,297 4,079 7,240 12,627 15,144 15,951 16,790 17,871