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Originally recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck and certified by PCGS in holders with special "gold foil" labels.
Obverse Description
Christian Gobrecht's portrait of Liberty is surrounded by 13 stars with the date centered at the bottom.
Reverse Description
Shielded eagle with wings outstretched holding arrows and olive branches. The words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * TWENTY D. appear around the periphery. Mint mark, if any, appears below the eagle's tail, above the N in TWENTY.
Catalog Information
GSID:
221570
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1857
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TWENTY D.
Fineness:
0.9
Weight (gr):
33.436 gr
Weight (oz):
1.075 oz
Precious Metal Weight:
0.9675 oz
Strike Type:
Business
Diameter:
34
Coin Shape:
Round
Edge:
Reeded
Variety:
Broken A
Coin Date:
1857-S
Denomination:
$20
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
San Francisco
Mint Mark:
S
Mintage:
970,500
Coinage Type:
Twenty Dollar Gold Double Eagle
Coinage Years:
1849-1907
Composition:
90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #:
70004
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Coin Value History
1857-S $20 Broken A MS
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1857-S $20 Broken A MS
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Greysheet & CPG® Values
| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS65 |
|
$23,000 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $19,500 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
Liberty Gold Double Eagle $20 Type 1, No Motto, 1849-1866 MS [Type]
![Liberty Gold Double Eagle $20 Type 1, No Motto, 1849-1866 MS [Type]](https://images.greysheet.com/ctc/catalog/1854s-20-obv-sb.jpg?MaxWidth=200&Mode=Pad&Scale=UpscaleCanvas&format=webp)
Worth: $4,220 – $130,000
1849 $20 MS
1850 $20 MS
Worth: $4,320 – $240,000
1850-O $20 MS
Worth: $4,642 – $110,000
1851 $20 MS
Worth: $4,228 – $550,000
1851-O $20 MS
Worth: $4,320 – $120,000
1852 $20 MS
Worth: $4,220 – $280,000
1852-O $20 MS
Worth: $4,710 – $375,000
1853 $20 MS
Worth: $4,220 – $216,000
1853/'2' $20 MS
Worth: $4,220 – $40,000
1853-O $20 MS
Worth: $4,320 – $156,000
1854 $20 Small Date MS
Worth: $4,220 – $114,000
1854 $20 Large Date MS
Worth: $4,610 – $108,000
1854-O $20 MS
Worth: $175,000 – $715,000
1854-S $20 MS
Worth: $4,642 – $150,000
1857-S $20 Broken A, Variety 20E, MS63 Prooflike PCGS. CAC. ...
$23,180
1857-S $20 Broken A, Variety 20E, MS64 PCGS....
$9,000
1857-S $20 Broken A, Variety 20E, MS62 PCGS. CAC....
$7,200
1857-S $20 Broken A, Variety 20E, AU58 PCGS. CAC....
$5,400
1857-S $20 MS61 PCGS. Variety 20E. ...
$6,300
$20 1857-S 20E BROKEN A. PCGS MS60
$5,405
1857-S $20 Broken A MS65 NGC. ...
$10,350
1857-S $20 Broken A AU55 PCGS. Variety 20E. SSCA 2925. The early die state with a sliver of the crossbar intact within the ...
$4,600
Multiple Coin Lot...
$121
1857-S $20 Broken A, Variety 20E, MS63 PCGS....
$6,900
1857-S $20 Broken A, Variety 20E, MS64 PCGS. CAC....
$9,600
1857-S $20 Broken A, Variety 20E, MS62 PCGS....
$7,800
1857-S $20 Broken A, Variety 20E, AU58 PCGS. CAC. ...
$5,520
1857-S $20 Broken A
$4,370
$1,495
1857-S $20 Broken A, Variety 20E, MS63 PCGS....
$7,200
1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20E. Broken A. Gold S.S. Central America Label. MS-64 (PCGS).
$10,200
1857-S $20 Broken A MS62 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. Variety 20E. SSCA 1859. The crossbar of the A in STATES is bro...
$5,462
1857-S $20 Broken A AU58 PCGS. Variety 20E. CAC. ...
$5,875
1857-S $20 Broken A, Variety 20E, MS63 Prooflike PCGS....
$21,000
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