The unprecedented crossover underscores his personal efforts to combat “grade inflation.”
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:
9811
Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Obverse Lettering:
LIBERTY, 1873
Reverse Designer:
Christian Gobrecht
Reverse Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, IN GOD WE TRUST, TWENTY D.
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
Variety:
Open 3
Coin Date:
1873
Denomination:
$20
Designation:
MS
Mint Location:
Philadelphia
Mintage:
1,709,800
Coinage Type:
Twenty Dollar Gold Double Eagle
Coinage Years:
1849-1907
Composition:
90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #:
8967
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Coin Value History
1873 $20 Open 3 MS
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1873 $20 Open 3 MS
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| Grade | CAC | CPG Value (Retail) | Greysheet Price (Wholesale) |
|---|---|---|---|
| MS65 |
|
$252,000 | $1,234 |
| MS65 | - | $180,000 | $1,234 |
| MS64 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS64 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS63 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS62 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS61 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| MS60 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU58 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU55 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU53 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| AU50 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF45 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| XF40 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF35 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF30 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF25 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 |
|
$1,234 | $1,234 |
| VF20 | - | $1,234 | $1,234 |
1873 $20 Open 3 AU58 NGC. CAC. CAC: 117 in 58, 811 finer (1/26). CDN: $5,216.69 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU58. Mintage 1,7...
$5,006
1873 $20 Open 3 MS61 PCGS. CDN: $4,197.45 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 1,709,825. ...
$4,636
1873 $20 Open 3, Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS63 PCGS. CAC. ...
$7,015
1873 $20 Open 3, Doubled Die Obverse, FS-101, MS62 PCGS. ...
$4,200
1873 $20 Open 3 AU55 NGC. Ex: The Peh Family Collection. CDN: $3,306.84.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU55. Mintage 1,709,825. ...
$3,763
1873 Open 3 PCGS MS-60
$3,422
1873 $20 Open 3 MS64 PCGS....
$20,400
1873 $20 Open 3 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (394/8097). PCGS Population: (269/8628). CDN: $2,052.87.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53....
$2,160
1873 $20 Open 3 AU50+ NGC. NGC Census: (175/7928 and 0/106+). PCGS Population: (119/6081 and 0/83+). CDN: $1,325 Whsle. Bid...
$1,234
1873 $20 Open 3 XF45 NGC. NGC Census: (162/8057). PCGS Population: (79/5434). ...
$1,292
1873 $20 Open 3 -- Damaged -- ANACS. AU Details, Net XF40. NGC Census: (19/6860). PCGS Population (16/4459). Numismedia Ws...
$1,528
$1,989
$1,466
1873 $20 Open 3 MS65+ NGC. ...
$112,125
$1,208
1873 $20 Open 3--Cleaned--ANACS. XF Details, Net VF30. ...
$414
1873 $20 Open 3 AU58 CACG. Mintage 1,709,825. ...
$2,880
1873 $20 Open 3 MS61 PCGS. CDN: $4,079.25 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS61. Mintage 1,709,825. ...
$4,880
1873 $20 Open 3 MS63 PCGS....
$4,440
1873 $20 Open 3 MS62 PCGS. Mintage 1,709,825. ...
$3,616
Liberty Gold Double Eagle $20 Type 2, With Motto, 1866-1876 MS [Type]
Worth: $4,133 – $650,000
1866 $20 Motto MS
Worth: $4,165 – $150,000
1866-S $20 Motto MS
Worth: $4,140 – $26,400
1867 $20 MS
Worth: $4,140 – $30,000
1867-S $20 MS
Worth: $4,140 – $156,000
1868 $20 MS
Worth: $4,233 – $81,600
1868-S $20 MS
Worth: $4,140 – $81,600
1869 $20 MS
Worth: $4,140 – $300,000
1869-S $20 MS
Worth: $4,140 – $76,800
1870 $20 MS
Worth: $4,140 – $52,000
1870-CC $20 MS
Worth: $280,000 – $2,160,000
1870-S $20 MS
Worth: $4,140 – $57,500
1871 $20 MS
Worth: $4,190 – $84,000
1871-CC $20 MS
Worth: $28,500 – $540,000
1871-S $20 MS
Worth: $4,140 – $252,000
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