Liberty Head $20 1892 $20 MS

NGC Universal ID: 26C5

Coin Information

1892 $20 MS
Obverse
1892 $20 MS
Reverse
  • Category: Liberty Head $20 (1850-1907)
  • Mint: Philadelphia
  • Mintage: 4,430
  • 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

View a summary of the NGC Price Guide, NGC Census, Auction Prices Realized and NGC Registry Scores for each grade.

1892 $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
$2500 $3000 $3500 $5000 $6500 $9500 $10000 $11500 $12000 $13000 $14000 $16750 $17250 $18500 $20000 $25000 $27500 $32500 $35000 $43500 $45500 $55000 $57500 $65000 $67500 $75000 $85000 $110000 $125000 $155000
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4/26/06 - NGC
$2185.00
Lot# 4336 - HA

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12/7/19 - NGC
$8400.00
Lot# 3414 - HA

12/13/18 - PCGS Genuine
$5040.00
Lot# 3926 - HA

8/8/13 - NGC Details
$5405.00
Lot# 5245 - HA

9/22/10 - NGC Details
$3737.50
Lot# 5645 - HA

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9/7/16 - PCGS
$15275.00
Lot# 5795 - HA

8/5/14 - NGC
$9400.00
Lot# 4217 - HA

12/5/13 - NGC
$8262.60
Lot# 3903 - HA

8/8/13 - NGC
$8225.00
Lot# 5246 - HA

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1/15/23 - NGC
$13800.00
Lot# 4373 - HA

8/5/14 - NGC
$11787.60
Lot# 4218 - HA

3/31/13 - PCGS
$10010.00
Lot# 105027 - GC

8/2/12 - NGC
$9400.00
Lot# 4763 - HA

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9/8/19 - NGC
$14400.00
Lot# 5075 - HA

3/27/14 - PCGS
$15275.00
Lot# 4115 - SB

1/8/14 - NGC
$14100.00
Lot# 7209 - HA

7/7/11 - PCGS
$11500.00
Lot# 5126 - HA

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7/9/15 - NGC Details
$5640.00
Lot# 3382 - HA

8/11/11 - NGC Details
$6325.00
Lot# 5869 - HA

1/6/11 - NGC Details
$4657.50
Lot# 5092 - DL

10/22/09 - NGC
$10925.00
Lot# 1778 - HA

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1/8/14 - PCGS
$30550.00
Lot# 5564 - HA

4/24/13 - PCGS
$21150.00
Lot# 4587 - HA

9/2/12 - NGC
$16780.50
Lot# 72512 - GC

6/1/11 - NGC
$16100.00
Lot# 5046 - HA

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8/12/15 - NGC
$32900.00
Lot# 4499 - HA

10/18/12 - NGC
$30550.00
Lot# 6280 - HA

1/5/11 - NGC
$29900.00
Lot# 5273 - HA

10/22/09 - PCGS
$25300.00
Lot# 1779 - HA

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8/6/14 - PCGS
$38187.50
Lot# 12088 - SB

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1/4/17 - PCGS
$38775.00
Lot# 6054 - HA

3/24/10 - PCGS
$37375.00
Lot# 2672 - HA

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8/2/17 - PCGS
$49350.00
Lot# 4210 - HA

6/27/14 - PCGS
$30550.00
Lot# 2684 - SB

1/3/12 - PCGS
$46000.00
Lot# 5069 - HA

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1/7/04 - NGC
$36800.00
Lot# 3188 - HA

11/7/03 - NGC
$39100.00
Lot# 7877 - HA

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2,614 2,754 3,009 3,447 3,817 4,643 5,190 5,264 5,395 5,656 5,879 6,324 6,362 6,437 6,629 7,014 7,261 7,756 8,186 9,046 9,215 9,554 9,778 10,226 10,368 10,653 10,861 11,277 11,494 11,927 12,153 12,605 12,924 13,563 14,574
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Description & Analysis

The 1892 is one of the rarest Type III double eagles with a mintage of only 4,430 coins. Most examples known today tend to be in the AU to low MS range.

1892 Liberty Head Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of January 2025, a Liberty Head from 1892 in circulated condition is worth between $2500 and $20000. However, on the open market 1892 Double Eagles in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $155000.

Price Guide

Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 134
  • Low Grade: VF
  • Average Grade: 55
  • High Grade: 68
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NGC Census Detail
1892 $20 MS Last updated 01/15/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
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0000231061824315141321020100 132
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0 0 0 0 2 3 10 6 18 24 31 5 14 13 2 1 0 2 0 1 0 0 132
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1892 $20 MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
2,614 2,754 3,009 3,447 3,817 4,643 5,153 5,264 5,656 6,324 6,437 7,014 7,756 9,046 9,554 10,226 10,653 11,277 11,927 12,605 13,563 14,574 
2,661 2,839 3,155 3,570 4,092 4,813 5,190 5,395 5,879 6,362 6,629 7,261 8,186 9,215 9,778 10,368 10,861 11,494 12,153 12,924 13,900 15,303 
5,190 5,395 5,879 6,362 6,629 7,261 8,186 9,215 9,778 10,368 10,861 11,494 12,153 12,924 
5,227 5,525 6,101 6,399 6,822 7,509 8,616 9,385 10,002 10,511 11,069 11,710 12,379 13,244