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Entry Details

PCGS Number: 70002
Coin Date: 1857-S
Denomination (Short): $20
Denomination (Long): $20 Gold
Variety: Narrow Serif
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 Narrow Serif

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
Stacks Bowers	1857-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. Variety-20C. Narrow Serif. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC. S.S. Central America Label.	63	$6,600	07/24/24
	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif, Variety 20C, MS63 PCGS.	63	$7,800	01/12/24
	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif, Variety 20C, MS63 PCGS.	63	$6,900	12/15/23
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif, Variety 20C, MS63 PCGS.	63	$5,640	08/03/20
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif, Variety 20C, MS63 PCGS.	63	$5,280	08/16/19
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS63 PCGS. Variety 20C.	63	$8,225	07/13/14
	1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. 20C. Narrow Serif. MS-63 (PCGS). CAC.	63	$9,919	08/19/11
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS63 PCGS. Variety 20C.	63	$8,625	05/01/11
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS63 PCGS.	63	$7,188	09/26/10
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS63 PCGS.	63	$8,625	02/07/10
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS63 PCGS.	63	$6,325	10/24/09
Scotsman	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif	63	$6,038	07/24/09
American Numismatic Rarities	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif	63	$6,325	09/18/05
Scotsman	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif	63	$6,038	07/30/04
Ira & Larry Goldberg	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif	63	$5,405	09/15/03
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS63 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America.	63	$5,865	03/23/03
	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif, Variety 20C, MS64 PCGS.	64	$9,300	09/14/23
	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif, Variety 20C, MS64 PCGS. CAC.	64	$12,000	10/07/21
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif, Variety 20C, MS64 PCGS.	64	$6,616	08/20/21
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif, Variety 20C, MS64 PCGS.	64	$9,600	04/24/20
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif, Variety 20C, MS64 PCGS. CAC.	64	$8,100	08/16/19
	1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. Variety-20C. Narrow Serif. MS-64 (PCGS).	64	$7,638	08/11/16
	1857-S S.S. Central America Shipwreck $20 PCGS MS64 (With Box and COA) - No Reserve!	64	$7,750	04/04/16
	1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. VAM-20C. Narrow Serif. MS-64 (PCGS).	64	$8,225	04/01/16
	1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. Variety-20C. Narrow Serif. MS-64 (PCGS). CAC.	64	$9,400	03/27/15
	1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. Variety-20C. Narrow Serif. MS-64 (PCGS).	64	$10,079	08/16/13
Scotsman	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif	64	$9,488	07/29/11
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS64 PCGS.	64	$9,775	03/28/10
	1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. 20C. Narrow Serif. MS-64 (PCGS).	64	$9,919	03/05/10
	1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. 20C. Narrow Serif. MS-64 (PCGS).	64	$9,919	03/05/10
	1857-S Liberty Double Eagle. 20C. Narrow Serif. MS-64 (PCGS).	64	$9,919	03/05/10
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS64 PCGS.	64	$8,050	06/02/08
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS64 PCGS.	64	$8,050	08/12/07
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS64 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. Variety 20C. SSCA 2866. The population of this variety rep	64	$6,976	03/17/07
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS64 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. Variety 20C. SSCA 3373. A highly lustrous Choice Type One twen	64	$8,050	03/17/07
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS64 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. Variety 20C. SSCA 1424. This is a gorgeous near-Gem exampl	64	$7,475	03/17/07
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS64 PCGS. SSCA 0495. Variety 20C. This radiant and lustrous representative is generally yellow-gol	64	$7,475	10/26/06
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS64 PCGS. SSCA 0482. Variety 20C. A gorgeous Choice double eagle that possesses potent luster and	64	$8,625	10/26/06
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS64 PCGS. SSCA 0474. Variety 20C. The Narrow Serif variety is distinguished by a minute mint repai	64	$7,475	10/26/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif	64	$8,050	09/21/06
American Numismatic Rarities	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif	64	$7,188	12/06/05
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS64 PCGS.	64	$7,475	01/15/05
	S.S. Central America: 1857-S $20 PCGS/CAC MS62 (Narrow Serif Gold Foil Label)	62	$5,425	10/25/21
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS62 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central America. Variety 20C. SSCA 1430. Highly lustrous yellow-gold surfac	62	$5,175	03/17/07
Superior	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif	62	$5,100	09/05/04
Superior	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif	62	$3,105	06/03/02
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif, Variety 20C, MS61 PCGS.	61	$4,800	08/16/19
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS61 PCGS. Variety 20C.	61	$7,050	09/29/13
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif, Variety 20C, AU58 PCGS. CAC.	58	$4,680	08/16/19
Stacks Bowers	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif	58	$2,990	01/16/06
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS60 PCGS. Variety 20C.	60	$4,700	07/13/14
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS65 PCGS.	65	$11,500	01/10/10
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS65 PCGS.	65	$11,500	08/02/09
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS65 PCGS.	65	$12,075	09/21/08
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS65 PCGS. Variety 20C. SSCA 0484. Modern salvaging techniques have had a profound effect on the av	65	$11,500	06/02/07
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS65 PCGS. SSCA 0618. Variety 20C. The left serif of the U in UNITED is repaired and thin. This is	65	$12,650	06/02/07
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS65 PCGS. Coins such as this one were previously thought unobtainable until the S.S. Central Ame	65	$10,350	01/06/07
Superior	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif	65	$8,021	07/27/03
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif MS65 PCGS. Ex: S.S. Central	65	$8,079	05/31/03
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Serif, Variety 20C, MS63 NGC.	63	$6,600	06/14/24
HA	1857-S $20 AU55 NGC.	55	$1,610	07/13/07
HA	1857-S $20 AU55 NGC.	55	$1,495	07/13/07
HA	1857-S $20 Narrow Ser	66	$275	01/06/93

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