1856 $20

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade CPG Value
VF20 $2,540.00
VF25 $2,550.00
VF30 $2,580.00
VF35 $2,610.00
XF40 $2,670.00
XF45 $2,710.00
AU50 $3,000.00
AU53 $3,250.00
AU55 $3,750.00
AU58 $5,500.00
MS60 $8,500.00
MS61 $13,800.00
MS62 $20,400.00
MS63 $45,600.00
VF20 CAC $2,790.00
VF25 CAC $2,800.00
VF30 CAC $2,840.00
VF35 CAC $2,870.00
XF40 CAC $2,940.00
XF45 CAC $2,980.00
AU50 CAC $3,600.00
AU53 CAC $3,900.00
AU55 CAC $4,500.00
AU58 CAC $6,600.00
MS60 CAC $10,200.00
MS61 CAC $16,600.00
MS62 CAC $24,500.00
MS63 CAC $54,700.00

Apr Data

Auction House Description Grade Sell Price Sell Date
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). CAC. 50 $3,480 11/20/24
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS). 50 $2,100 03/01/19
1856 $20 AU50 PCGS Secure. CAC. 50 $2,040 12/13/18
1856 $20 PCGS/CAC AU50 50 $2,800 06/11/18
1856 $20 AU50 PCGS. 50 $1,955 05/31/09
Stacks Bowers 1856 $20 50 $2,185 03/23/09
HA 1856 $20 AU50 PCGS. The most difficult of the P-mint 50 $1,092 01/10/04
HA Multiple Coin Lot 50 $1,322 03/21/98
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). 62 $14,400 11/19/24
1856 $20 MS62 PCGS. 62 $16,531 08/15/23
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. 62 $20,400 08/23/22
$20 1856 PCGS MS62 CAC 62 $17,500 05/18/17
Ira & Larry Goldberg 1856 $20 62 $16,100 02/05/06
Stacks Bowers 1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. VF-35 (PCGS). CAC. 35 $3,000 08/13/24
HA 1856 $20 35 $632 02/23/01
Stacks Bowers 1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 $4,320 06/19/24
1856 $20 AU55 PCGS. CAC. 55 $2,760 04/24/20
1856 $20 AU55 PCGS. 55 $2,520 01/10/20
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). CAC. 55 $2,880 11/16/19
1856 $20 AU55 PCGS. CAC. 55 $3,120 06/07/19
1856 $20 AU55 PCGS Gold Shield. 55 $3,240 02/01/19
1856 $20 AU55 PCGS. 55 $9,000 01/31/19
1856 $20 AU55 PCGS. CAC. 55 $4,465 06/07/15
1856 $20 AU55 PCGS. 55 $3,450 03/31/09
1856 $20 AU55 PCGS. 55 $3,220 08/12/07
HA 1856 $20 AU55 PCGS. A lightly worn piece, nicely struck for a pre-war Philadelphia Mint issue. The radiant yellow-gold surf 55 $3,105 11/30/06
American Numismatic Rarities 1856 $20 55 $2,760 09/13/03
Stacks Bowers 1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 $7,800 03/27/24
1856 $20 AU58 PCGS. CAC. 58 $6,300 05/06/22
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 $4,560 08/19/21
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 $4,080 11/13/20
$20 1856 PCGS AU58 58 $3,995 08/27/20
1856 $20 AU58 PCGS. CAC. 58 $3,720 04/24/20
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 $3,480 03/20/20
1856 $20 AU58 PCGS. 58 $3,840 08/16/19
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 $4,080 08/14/19
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 $3,600 05/24/19
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 $6,000 02/28/19
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). CAC. 58 $4,560 08/18/18
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 $5,280 06/22/18
1856 $20 AU58 PCGS. CAC. 58 $6,300 06/14/18
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS). 58 $5,520 11/10/17
1856 $20 AU58 PCGS. CAC. 58 $6,462 07/12/15
1856 $20 AU58 PCGS. 58 $5,175 12/06/09
1856 $20 AU58 PCGS. 58 $4,600 09/21/08
1856 $20 AU58 PCGS. 58 $4,600 06/29/08
HA 1856 $20 AU58 PCGS. Sharply defined with fairly numerous abrasions that break of the flow of satiny luster on the obverse. 58 $3,450 07/30/05
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 $2,880 11/21/23
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 $3,240 08/23/23
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 $3,000 08/09/23
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). CAC. 53 $3,120 08/06/20
1856 $20 PCGS AU53 53 $2,350 03/30/20
1856 $20 AU53 PCGS. 53 $2,340 01/10/20
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 $2,400 11/16/19
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 $2,280 08/14/19
1856 $20 AU53 PCGS. CAC. 53 $3,600 06/15/18
1856 $20 AU53 PCGS. 53 $3,760 07/09/17
1856 $20 AU53 PCGS. 53 $3,700 04/30/17
1856 $20 AU53 PCGS. CAC. 53 $3,819 08/05/12
1856 $20 AU53 PCGS. CAC. 53 $4,700 08/05/12
1856 Liberty Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS). 53 $3,637 08/14/11
1856 $20 AU53 PCGS. CAC. 53 $3,450 02/06/11
HA 1856 $20 53 $1,208 05/05/00
HA 1856 $20 53 $2,415 03/21/98
1856 $20 MS61 PCGS. CAC. 61 $16,200 09/14/23
1856 $20 MS61 PCGS. CAC. 61 $13,800 05/05/23
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. 61 $14,400 03/22/23
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). CAC. 61 $13,200 04/06/22
1856 $20 MS61 PCGS. 61 $9,900 04/24/21
1856 $20 MS61 PCGS. 61 $9,900 08/03/20
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 $12,600 08/16/18
1856 Liberty Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 $20,269 08/09/12
1856 $20 MS61 PCGS. CAC. 61 $16,100 05/01/11
1856 Liberty Double Eagle. MS-61 (PCGS). 61 $14,548 08/07/10
Superior 1856 $20 61 $10,063 01/02/06
1856 $20 XF45 PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (97/215). NGC Census: (56/312). CDN: $1,926.31.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mint 45 $2,760 05/08/23
1856 $20 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population: (97/224 and 0/3+). NGC Census: (57/304 and 0/0+). XF45. Mintage 329,878. 45 $1,740 12/07/19
1856 $20 PCGS/CAC XF45 45 $1,925 07/22/19
1856 $20 XF45 PCGS Secure. 45 $1,560 12/13/18
$20 1856 PCGS XF45 CAC 45 $2,310 05/24/18
1856 $20 XF45 PCGS. 45 $1,800 01/05/18
1856 $20 XF45 PCGS. CAC. 45 $2,359 07/15/12
Superior 1856 $20 45 $977 09/15/08
1856 $20 XF45 PCGS. PCGS Population (44/72). NGC Census: (39/206). Mintage: 329,878. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coi 45 $1,380 01/16/08
1856 $20 XF45 PCGS. 45 $1,265 01/12/08
HA 1856 $20 XF45 PCGS. Well worn with traces of rose toning 45 $690 07/29/03
HA 1856 $20 45 $690 11/19/99
HA Multiple Coin Lot 45 $1,150 06/06/97
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). 60 $7,500 11/02/22
1856 $20 MS60 PCGS. 60 $5,280 04/26/19
1856 $20 MS60 PCGS Secure. 60 $7,200 06/14/18
1856 $20 MS60 PCGS. 60 $7,200 11/02/17
1856 $20 MS60 PCGS. 60 $7,050 07/09/17
1856 $20 MS60 PCGS. 60 $9,988 02/19/17
1856 $20 MS60 PCGS. 60 $9,988 09/11/16
1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU Details--Cleaning (PCGS). 0 $1,469 06/14/17
1856 $20 Ungraded PCGS. 0 $4,312 01/08/12
1856 Liberty Double Eagle. Genuine-Code 92, Cleaning (PCGS). 0 $1,653 04/05/11
1856 $20 MS63 PCGS. 63 $35,250 01/09/17
1856 Liberty Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). 63 $41,125 08/06/14
HA 1856 $20 63 $17,825 08/02/97
1856 $20 Fine 15 PCGS. PCGS Population (1/198). NGC Census: (0/285). Mintage: 329,878. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem fr 15 $1,880 07/14/13
HA 1856 $20 XF40 PCGS. A suitable circulated representative 40 $608 09/28/02
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 $3,600 11/22/24
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. From a mintage of 329,878 pieces, gold specialist Doug Winter ranks the 1856 double eagle as the second- 55 $3,480 07/22/24
Stacks Bowers 1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). CAC. 55 $3,840 06/18/24
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 $3,120 01/13/23
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. CAC. 55 $4,440 07/15/22
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 $2,400 08/16/19
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 $2,400 04/26/19
Stacks Bowers 1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). CAC. 55 $2,640 08/18/18
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 $3,600 12/07/17
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. CAC. 55 $6,756 04/30/17
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 $4,465 04/06/17
David Lawrence Rare Coins 1856 $20 NGC/CAC AU55 55 $4,600 10/31/16
Stacks Bowers 1856 Liberty Double Eagle. AU-55 (NGC). 55 $4,230 04/01/16
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 $3,525 01/12/15
Bonham's 1856 $20 55 $5,031 06/02/14
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. CAC. 55 $5,875 04/27/14
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 $8,225 04/27/14
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 $4,112 08/10/13
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. NGC Census: (55/64). PCGS Population (11/39). Mintage: 329,878. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free N 55 $3,525 10/23/12
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 $3,738 03/11/12
Stacks Bowers 1856 $20 55 $3,738 09/30/10
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 $3,220 05/02/10
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 $2,990 06/29/08
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 $2,530 07/13/07
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 $2,530 07/13/07
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. This Choice AU 1856 double eagle displays rich peach-gold surfaces imbued with orange-red accents. Trace 55 $2,645 03/17/07
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. Luster forms a broad outline across each obverse star, and the reverse has nearly complete luster. No ma 55 $2,530 02/17/07
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. A well struck and typically abraded Philadelphia Mint piece. Light, even wear affects the devices, while 55 $2,530 01/06/07
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. An elusive and difficult-to-find coin in Mint State, the 1856 is among the rarer Philadelphia Mint issue 55 $2,775 09/16/06
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. A pleasing example of an elusive date, one of the scarcest Philadelphia Mint double eagles from the firs 55 $2,645 08/14/06
David Lawrence Rare Coins 1856 $20 NGC AU55 ex: Richmond Collection 55 $2,703 11/21/05
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. Deep yellow-gold surfaces still retain glimpses of luster about the devices and a somewhat dirty appeara 55 $2,185 06/30/05
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. 55 $2,242 03/25/05
David Lawrence Rare Coins 1856 $20 NGC AU55 55 $2,760 07/22/04
HA 1856 $20 AU55 NGC. The latest Coin World "Trends" price is $ 55 $1,782 08/27/02
HA 1856 $20 MS62 NGC. 62 $15,000 09/12/24
HA 1856 $20 MS62 NGC. 62 $20,400 01/05/18
HA 1856 $20 MS62 NGC. 62 $14,950 01/15/05
Stacks Bowers 1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU Details--Cleaned (NGC). 0 $2,640 07/24/24
HA 1856 $20 -- Authentic Shipwreck Specie -- NGC. 0 $3,819 02/10/13
HA 1856 $20 MS61 NGC. 61 $10,200 01/12/24
Stacks Bowers 1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-61 (NGC). 61 $7,800 08/16/19
HA 1856 $20 MS61 NGC. 61 $14,100 01/09/17
HA 1856 $20 MS61 NGC. 61 $14,500 06/02/08
Stacks Bowers 1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). 58 $3,840 08/18/23
HA 1856 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 $4,560 01/14/22
HA 1856 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 $3,613 04/24/20
Stacks Bowers 1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-58 (NGC). 58 $3,840 03/01/19
HA 1856 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 $7,050 11/01/15
HA 1856 $20 AU58 NGC. CAC. 58 $5,640 02/01/15
HA 1856 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 $5,288 11/10/14
HA 1856 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 $6,462 06/08/14
HA 1856 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 $6,462 04/27/14
HA 1856 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 $4,994 09/29/13
HA 1856 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 $5,031 10/31/10
HA 1856 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 $5,520 10/25/08
HA 1856 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 $4,600 01/12/08
HA 1856 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 $4,312 01/12/08
HA 1856 $20 AU58 NGC. The 1856 double eagle is one of the true "sleeper" dates among Type One issues of this denomination. Whi 58 $4,312 09/16/06
HA 1856 $20 AU58 NGC. Minimally marked for the grade, the surfaces are sharply struck and boldly defined. Copper-gold in appea 58 $4,600 06/03/06
HA 1856 $20 AU58 NGC. The 1856 is a scarce and underrated date among P-mint Type One twenties. It is scarce in all grades of A 58 $4,312 06/30/05
HA 1856 $20 AU58 NGC. Minimally marked for the grade, the 58 $3,105 01/31/04
Stacks Bowers 1856 $20 58 $3,220 09/09/03
HA 1856 $20 AU58 NGC. 58 $2,990 12/31/02
HA 1856 $20 58 $3,162 01/12/02
Superior 1856 $20 58 $1,955 10/01/01
HA 1856 $20 58 $5,405 03/21/98
HA 1856 $20 58 $935 08/19/95
David Lawrence Rare Coins 1856 $20 NGC AU53 53 $2,600 11/28/22
HA 1856 $20 AU53 NGC. 53 $2,040 12/13/18
HA 1856 $20 AU53 NGC. 53 $2,640 09/07/18
HA 1856 $20 AU53 NGC. CAC. 53 $3,000 06/15/18
HA 1856 $20 AU53 NGC. CAC. 53 $2,880 02/23/18
HA 1856 $20 AU53 NGC. 53 $3,055 05/01/16
HA 1856 $20 AU53 NGC. 53 $3,290 01/12/15
HA 1856 $20 AU53 NGC. 53 $3,290 01/12/15
HA 1856 $20 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (48/116). PCGS Population (19/48). Mintage: 329,878. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free 53 $3,220 05/08/12
HA 1856 $20 AU53 NGC. CAC. 53 $2,760 01/09/11
Scotsman 1856 $20 53 $2,070 10/17/08
HA 1856 $20 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (39/127). PCGS Population (14/39). Mintage: 329,878. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin 53 $1,955 09/09/08
HA 1856 $20 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (35/113). PCGS Population (12/38). Mintage: 329,878. Numismedia Wsl. Price: $1,250. (#8917) 53 $1,610 10/30/06
HA 1856 $20 AU53 NGC. 53 $1,495 07/10/05
HA 1856 $20 AU53 NGC. Deep yellow-gold surfaces still retain 53 $1,150 01/10/04
HA 1856 $20 53 $1,265 09/26/98
HA 1856 $20 53 $660 11/12/93
HA 1856 $20 MS60 NGC. 60 $5,880 02/25/22
HA 1856 $20 MS60 NGC. The 1856 is the scarcest P-mint double 60 $6,900 09/20/03
HA 1856 $20 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (57/305). PCGS Population: (97/219). CDN: $1,762.79.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS XF45. Mintage 32 45 $1,955 04/26/20
HA 1856 $20 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (57/307). PCGS Population: (97/231). XF45. Mintage 329,878. From The Simba Collection. 45 $1,920 01/12/20
HA 1856 $20 XF45 NGC. 45 $1,560 06/15/18
HA 1856 $20 XF45 NGC. 45 $1,880 02/07/16
HA 1856 $20 XF45 NGC. 45 $2,350 01/12/14
HA 1856 $20 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (45/213). PCGS Population (50/73). Mintage: 329,878. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin 45 $1,265 01/11/09
Stacks Bowers 1856 $20 45 $1,265 06/25/08
HA 1856 $20 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (45/206). PCGS Population (44/73). Mintage: 329,878. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin 45 $1,495 06/02/08
HA 1856 $20 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (37/192). PCGS Population (44/71). Mintage: 329,878. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coin 45 $978 08/15/07
HA 1856 $20 XF45 NGC. 45 $748 11/09/04
HA 1856 $20 45 $531 11/23/99
HA 1856 $20 VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (3/376). PCGS Population: (10/353). CDN: $1,687.79.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS VF35. Mintage 329 35 $1,871 04/26/20
HA 1856 $20 VF35 NGC. 35 $1,740 09/06/19
HA 1856 $20 VF35 NGC. NGC Census: (3/291). PCGS Population (11/174). Mintage: 329,878. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free 35 $2,530 12/11/11
HA 1856 $20 35 $495 05/22/93
Stacks Bowers 1856 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-50 (NGC). CAC. 50 $2,040 08/18/18
HA 1856 $20 AU50 NGC. 50 $2,462 08/14/18
HA 1856 $20 AU50 NGC. 50 $2,520 02/23/18
HA 1856 $20 AU50 NGC. CAC. 50 $3,995 08/16/15
HA 1856 $20 -- Improperly Cleaned -- NCS. AU Details. NGC Census: (53/176). PCGS Population (22/73). Mintage: 329,878. Numisme 50 $3,529 08/09/14
HA 1856 $20 AU50 NGC. 50 $1,840 08/02/09
HA 1856 $20 AU50 NGC. 50 $1,840 07/12/09
HA 1856 $20 AU50 NGC. 50 $1,610 12/06/08
HA 1856 $20 AU50 NGC. 50 $1,495 06/29/08
HA 1856 $20 AU50 NGC. 50 $1,150 03/25/05
HA 1856 $20 AU50 NGC. The current Coin Dealer Newsletter (Greysheet) wholesale "bid" price is $925.00. 50 $1,265 02/13/05
HA 1856 $20 AU50 NGC. Lightly circulated with two 50 $920 01/11/03
HA 1856 $20 AU50 NGC. 50 $776 11/26/02
HA 1856 $20 50 $594 07/26/94
HA 1856 $20 50 $578 06/03/94
HA 1856 $20 50 $550 05/06/94
HA 1856 $20 50 $578 04/08/94
HA 1856 $20 50 $715 02/02/94
HA 1856 $20 VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (1/357). PCGS Population: (1/271). Mintage 329,878. From The Gotham City Collection. 25 $1,440 04/29/18
HA 1856 $20 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (12/271). PCGS Population (33/150). Mintage: 329,878. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free 40 $2,232 01/12/14
HA 1856 $20 XF40 NGC. NGC Census: (11/258). PCGS Population (31/123). Mintage: 329,878. Numismedia Wsl. Price for NGC/PCGS coi 40 $1,160 12/16/08
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