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1885 $20 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz
$4,209.98
1885 $20  MS
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Rare, low-mintage issue.

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: 9821
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1885
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
Coin Date: 1885
Denomination: $20
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 751
Coinage Type: Twenty Dollar Gold Double Eagle
Coinage Years: 1849-1907
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #: 9003
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Coin Value History
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1885 $20 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz
$4,209.98
GSID:9821 PCGS:9003 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Greysheet & CPG® Values by grade for 1885 $20 MS
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS63 CAC $230,500 $1,234
MS63 - $192,000 $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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1885 $20 MS61 NGC. ...
1885 $20 MS61 NGC. ...
$67,101
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1885 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62+ (PCGS). CMQ.
$132,000
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$38,400
Sold 8/26/2025
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1885 $20 AU55 NGC....
$42,000
Sold 8/26/2025
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1885 $20 MS60 NGC....
1885 $20 MS60 NGC....
$55,200
Sold 4/30/2025
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1885 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU Details--Tooled (PCGS).
1885 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU Details--Tooled (PCGS).
$48,000
Sold 11/19/2024
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1885 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (NGC).
$55,200
Sold 6/18/2024
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1885 $20 -- Altered Surfaces -- ANACS. AU50 Details. ...
1885 $20 -- Altered Surfaces -- ANACS. AU50 Details. ...
$16,200
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1885 $20 AU50 PCGS. ...
1885 $20 AU50 PCGS. ...
$27,600
Sold 12/6/2008
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1986-2006 $1 Silver Eagle Set (21 coins) NGC MS69
1986-2006 $1 Silver Eagle Set (21 coins) NGC MS69
$518
Sold 10/16/2008
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1885 XF45 PCGS. ...
$9,775
Sold 4/15/2003
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1885 $20 MS61 PCGS....
1885 $20 MS61 PCGS....
$78,000
Sold 11/13/2025
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1885 $20 MS62 PCGS....
1885 $20 MS62 PCGS....
$93,000
Sold 2/27/2025
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1885 $20 AU53 NGC....
1885 $20 AU53 NGC....
$43,200
Sold 8/14/2024
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1885 $20 AU55 NGC....
1885 $20 AU55 NGC....
$43,200
Sold 9/12/2024
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1885 $20 MS60 NGC. This offering represents an extremely ...
$28,750
Sold 9/11/2004
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$16,100
Sold 3/2/2010
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1885 $20 AU58 NGC....
1885 $20 AU58 NGC....
$60,000
Sold 5/3/2023
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1885 $20 AU50 PCGS. While not quite as difficult to ...
$13,800
Sold 3/1/2003
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1986-2005 $1 Silver Eagle Set (20 coins) NGC MS69
1986-2005 $1 Silver Eagle Set (20 coins) NGC MS69
$541
Sold 12/24/2007
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