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PCGS Number: 70001
Coin Date: 1857-S
Denomination (Short): $20
Denomination (Long): $20 Gold
Variety: Bold S
Desg: MS
Prefix: Shipwreck
Mint Mark: S
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
Mintage: 970,500
Strike Type: Business
Coinage Type: Liberty head gold double eagle
Coinage Years: 1849-1907
Mint Location: San Francisco
Diameter: 34
Fineness: 0.9
Weight (Grams): 33.436
Weight (Ounces): 0.9675
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Edge: Reeded
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.
General Notes: Originally recovered from the S.S. Central America shipwreck and certified by PCGS in holders with special "gold foil" labels.
NGC ID: 2696

1857-S $20 Bold S

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1857-S $20 S.S. Central America 20B Bold S AU58 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. SSCA 0459. A shining near-M	58	$4,813	09/30/24
	1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. 20B. Bold S. AU-58 (PCGS).	58	$4,430	11/05/10
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S AU58 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. Variety 20B. SSCA 2845. Only the slightest trace of friction on	58	$3,738	03/17/07
	1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS65 PCGS.	65	$13,200	08/16/24
Stacks Bowers	1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20B. Bold S. SSCA 4853. MS-65 (PCGS). CMQ.	65	$12,600	03/26/24
	1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20B. Bold S. Gold S.S. Central America Label. MS-65 (PCGS).	65	$26,400	03/21/23
	1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS65 PCGS.	65	$15,000	07/14/22
	$20 1857-S PCGS MS65 CAC SS CENTRAL AMERICA	65	$12,925	12/16/21
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS65 PCGS.	65	$18,800	08/02/17
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS. Variety 20B.	65	$15,275	09/06/14
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS. Variety 20B.	65	$12,925	03/20/14
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS. CAC. Variety 20B.	65	$14,950	01/08/12
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS65+ PCGS Secure.	65	$13,800	01/08/12
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS. CAC. Variety 20B.	65	$13,800	01/08/12
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS. Variety 20B.	65	$14,950	12/11/11
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS. CAC.	65	$14,950	11/10/11
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS.	65	$12,650	05/01/11
	1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. 20B. Bold S. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC.	65	$15,209	04/01/11
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1857-S $20 Bold S	65	$13,800	01/31/11
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS.	65	$11,500	09/21/08
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS.	65	$13,800	08/03/08
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS.	65	$10,925	01/12/08
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS.	65	$11,500	11/30/07
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS.	65	$11,500	08/12/07
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS.	65	$11,500	07/13/07
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS65 PCGS. SSCA 3057. Variety 20B. Ex: S.S. Central America. This splendid Gem possesses blazing lust	65	$13,800	05/12/07
Scotsman	1857-S $20 Bold S	65	$8,338	07/30/04
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S	65	$17,250	05/31/01
	1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20B. Bold S. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC. CMQ. Gold S.S. Central America Label.	64	$9,600	11/21/23
	1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS.	64	$8,400	01/13/23
	1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS.	64	$9,000	10/07/21
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS.	64	$7,350	01/10/20
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS.	64	$6,000	01/10/20
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS.	64	$6,600	08/16/19
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS.	64	$7,200	06/06/19
	S.S. Central America: 1857-S $20 PCGS/CAC MS64 (Bold S Box and COA)	64	$9,750	04/22/19
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS64 PCGS. CAC.	64	$7,800	03/14/19
	1857-S S.S. Central America Shipwreck $20 PCGS MS64 (Box and COA)	64	$9,500	05/23/16
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS. CAC. Variety 20B.	64	$10,575	09/29/13
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1857-S $20 Bold S	64	$12,650	09/22/13
	1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. Variety 20B. Bold S. MS-64 (PCGS).	64	$12,426	08/15/13
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS. Variety 20B.	64	$10,350	01/08/12
	1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. 20B. Bold S. MS-64 (PCGS).	64	$11,241	01/04/11
	1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. 20B. Bold S. MS-64 (PCGS).	64	$9,390	11/05/10
	1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. 20B. Bold S. MS-64 (PCGS).	64	$9,919	03/05/10
Stacks Bowers	1857-S $20 Bold S	64	$8,050	01/26/10
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS.	64	$8,625	06/02/08
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS.	64	$8,050	06/02/08
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS.	64	$8,050	04/19/08
Stacks Bowers	1857-S $20 Bold S	64	$7,705	01/07/08
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. Variety 20B. SSCA 4291. Flashy luster dominates this precisely struc	64	$8,636	03/17/07
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. Variety 20B. SSCA 0018. The reverse on its own appears to grade MS67	64	$6,976	03/17/07
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS. SSCA 0410. Variety 20B. An attractive honey-gold near-Gem that has glimpses of rose and silver	64	$7,475	10/26/06
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS. SSCA 0462. Variety 20B. The S mintmark was deeply punched into the reverse die and has a thick	64	$8,050	10/26/06
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS. SSCA 0405. Variety 20B. The numismatist will initially wonder why this impressive peach-gold	64	$7,475	10/26/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1857-S $20 Bold S	64	$8,050	09/21/06
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. Variety 20B. An aptly named variety, for the S mintmark is not o	64	$8,050	09/16/06
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS. 20B. A second example with similar packaging, including custom Blanchard and Company presentat	64	$8,050	01/07/06
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. The 18 in the date is lightly repunched south, and the mintmark is d	64	$7,475	12/14/05
American Numismatic Rarities	1857-S $20 Bold S	64	$6,900	06/23/05
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64--Spiked Shield--PCGS.	64	$6,900	01/22/05
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS.	64	$7,475	01/15/05
American Numismatic Rarities	1857-S $20 Bold S	64	$7,360	01/10/05
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS. Included with this lot are	64	$6,612	08/21/04
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America.	64	$6,900	03/23/03
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America.	64	$6,325	11/23/02
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS. An ex: Central America coin,	64	$6,900	09/28/02
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS64 PCGS.	64	$6,038	08/20/02
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S	64	$6,900	05/31/01
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S	64	$6,900	05/31/01
	1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, AU55 PCGS.	55	$4,560	07/21/23
Scotsman	1857-S $20 Bold S	55	$3,220	10/19/07
	1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS63 PCGS.	63	$7,200	12/16/21
	S.S. Central America: 1857-S $20 PCGS MS63 (Bold S 20B with Box & COA)	63	$7,350	10/22/18
	1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. 20B. Bold S. MS-63 (PCGS).	63	$8,960	03/23/12
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS63 PCGS. Variety 20B.	63	$8,050	10/31/10
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS63 PCGS.	63	$7,475	09/26/10
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS63 PCGS.	63	$6,900	09/13/09
Superior	1857-S $20 Bold S	63	$7,475	05/26/08
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS63 PCGS.	63	$6,325	09/28/07
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS63 PCGS.	63	$6,900	08/12/07
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS63 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. Variety 20B. SSCA 3874. Just over 20% of the 1857-S double eagle	63	$5,951	03/17/07
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS63 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. Variety 20-B. The recovery of thousands of gold pieces from the foun	63	$5,759	09/16/06
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS63 PCGS.	63	$5,408	01/22/05
	1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20B. Bold S. Gold S.S. Central America Label. MS-66 (PCGS). CAC.	66	$27,600	06/11/21
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$28,800	07/11/19
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS66 PCGS. CAC.	66	$24,000	07/11/19
	1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. Variety-20B. Bold S. MS-66 (PCGS).	66	$28,200	05/20/15
	1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. 20B. Bold S. MS-66 (PCGS).	66	$31,740	11/05/10
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS66 PCGS.	66	$24,160	12/06/09
Superior	1857-S $20 Bold S	66	$23,000	05/28/06
HA	1857-S Bold S MS66 PCGS.	66	$17,109	07/27/04
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS66 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America.	66	$18,975	07/21/04
American Numismatic Rarities	1857-S $20 Bold S	66	$20,700	03/09/04
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS66 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America.	66	$18,400	09/28/02
	1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Bold S. MS-67 (PCGS). CAC.	67	$96,000	03/20/20
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS62 PCGS.	62	$4,560	07/11/19
	1857-S SS Central America Shipwreck $20 PCGS/CAC MS62 (20B Bold S)	62	$7,000	11/13/17
	1857-S $20 Bold S	62	$7,638	08/03/17
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS62 PCGS.	62	$6,756	10/13/14
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S	62	$4,888	04/05/01
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS61 PCGS.	61	$4,600	01/12/08
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S MS61 PCGS.	61	$4,888	08/12/07
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S	61	$4,140	01/12/02
Stacks Bowers	1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-66 (NGC).	66	$16,800	08/06/20
HA	1857-S $20 Bold S, Variety 20B, MS61 NGC. CAC.	61	$4,700	10/13/14

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