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1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz +0.11%
$4,250.80
1879 $20  Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
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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: 351857
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1879
Reverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, TWENTY DOLLARS
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: Doubled Die Reverse
Variety 2: FS-801
Coin Date: 1879
Denomination: $20
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 207,600
Coinage Type: Twenty Dollar Gold Double Eagle
Coinage Years: 1849-1907
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #: 145736
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Coin Value History
1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
Value By Grade
1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz +0.11%
$4,250.80
GSID:351857 PCGS:145736 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801 MS
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS65 CAC $114,000 $1,234
MS65 - $96,000 $1,234
MS64 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS64 - $1,234 $1,234
MS63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS63 - $1,234 $1,234
MS62 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS62 - $1,234 $1,234
MS61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS61 - $1,234 $1,234
MS60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234
XF45 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF45 - $1,234 $1,234
XF40 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF40 - $1,234 $1,234
VF35 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF35 - $1,234 $1,234
VF30 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF30 - $1,234 $1,234
VF25 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF25 - $1,234 $1,234
VF20 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF20 - $1,234 $1,234

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1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS62+ NGC....
1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS62+ NGC....
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1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Doubled Die Reverse. AU-55 (ANACS). OH.
1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. Doubled Die Reverse. AU-55 (ANACS). OH.
$3,240
Sold 8/13/2025
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1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS65 PCGS....
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$80,400
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1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS61 NGC....
1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS61 NGC....
$3,480
Sold 7/22/2024
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1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, High R.5, MS63 PCGS. ...
$16,800
Sold 1/14/2022
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1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. FS-801. Doubled Die Reverse. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.
1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. FS-801. Doubled Die Reverse. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.
$1,440
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1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS60 NGC. ...
$2,232
Sold 4/30/2017
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1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS62 NGC. CAC. ...
$8,225
Sold 11/15/2014
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$20 1879 DDR FS-801 PCGS AU55 CAC
$20 1879 DDR FS-801 PCGS AU55 CAC
$2,350
Sold 2/26/2023
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$42,001
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1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS61 PCGS....
1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS61 PCGS....
$3,360
Sold 5/10/2024
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1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, High R.5, MS63 PCGS. ...
$14,100
Sold 1/12/2015
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1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. FS-801. Doubled Die Reverse. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.
1879 Liberty Head Double Eagle. FS-801. Doubled Die Reverse. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC.
$2,040
Sold 6/22/2018
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1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS65 NGC. ...
$46,800
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1879 $20 Doubled Die Reverse, FS-801, MS61 PCGS. PCGS Population (5/2). NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage: 207,630. ...
$3,290
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