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1889-CC $20 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz +2.62%
$3,224.33
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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: 9945
Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer: Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1889
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: 1889-CC
Denomination: $20
Designation: MS
Mint Location: Carson City
Mint Mark: CC
Mintage: 30,945
Coinage Type: Twenty Dollar Gold Double Eagle
Coinage Years: 1849-1907
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #: 9011
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Coin Value History
1889-CC $20 MS
Value By Grade
1889-CC $20 MS
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz +2.62%
$3,224.33
GSID:9945 PCGS:9011 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS64 CAC $118,000 $1,234
MS64 - $98,500 $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
F15 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F15 - $1,234 $1,234
F12 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F12 - $1,234 $1,234

Auction Prices

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1889-CC $20 AU50 NGC. Winter 1-A....
$6,600
Sold 11/13/2025
Heritage Auctions
1889-CC $20 AU55 PCGS. Winter 1-A. ...
$7,200
Sold 11/13/2025
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1889-CC $20 XF45 NGC. Winter 1-A....
$5,160
Sold 10/2/2025
Heritage Auctions
1889-CC $20 MS61 PCGS. Winter 1-A....
$12,600
Sold 10/2/2025
Heritage Auctions
1889-CC $20 AU58 NGC. Winter 1-A....
$9,000
Sold 7/17/2025
Heritage Auctions
1889-CC $20 AU53 NGC. Winter 1-A....
$6,000
Sold 2/28/2025
Heritage Auctions
1889-CC $20 MS63 PCGS. Winter 1-A....
$50,400
Sold 2/27/2025
Heritage Auctions
1889-CC $20 MS62 PCGS. Winter 1-A....
$18,600
Sold 2/27/2025
Heritage Auctions
1889-CC $20 MS60 NGC. Variety 1....
$8,700
Sold 6/13/2024
Heritage Auctions
1889-CC $20 XF40 PCGS. Variety 1-A. The Carson City Mint resumed coinage operations in 1889, after a three-year hiatus,...
$4,560
Sold 5/8/2023
Heritage Auctions
1889-CC $20 VF30 NGC. Variety 1-A. ...
$2,585
Sold 3/2/2014
Heritage Auctions
$2,012
Sold 9/2/2012
GOLDBERG COINS
1889-CC $20 VF25 NGC. NGC Census: (1/740). PCGS Population (6/558). Mintage: 30,945. Numismedia Wsl. Price for problem free...
$1,955
Sold 11/24/2009
Heritage Auctions
1889-CC $20 VF20 NGC. ...
$1,495
Sold 4/19/2008
Heritage Auctions
1889-CC $20
$550
Sold 5/2/1997
Heritage Auctions
1889-CC $20 AU50 PCGS. Winter 1-A....
$6,000
Sold 11/13/2025
Heritage Auctions
1889-CC $20 AU55 PCGS. Winter 1-A. ...
$7,200
Sold 7/17/2025
Heritage Auctions
1889-CC $20 XF45 NGC. Winter 2-B....
$4,560
Sold 2/28/2025
Heritage Auctions
1889-CC $20 MS61 NGC. Winter 1-A....
$12,053
Sold 1/17/2025
Heritage Auctions
1889-CC $20 AU58+ PCGS. Winter 1-A....
$9,300
Sold 2/27/2025
Heritage Auctions
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