Liberty Head $20 1859 O $20 MS

NGC Universal ID: 269B

Coin Information

1859 O $20 MS
Obverse
1859 O $20 MS
Reverse
  • Category: Liberty Head $20 (1850-1907)
  • Mint: New Orleans
  • Mintage: 9,100
  • Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Composition: Gold
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 33.44g
  • AGW: 0.9675oz
  • Melt Value: $2993.55 (4/4/2025)
  • Diameter: 34mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1859 O $20 MS
 
NGC Price Guide
NGC Census
Auction Prices Realized
NGC Registry Score
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3,149 3,386 3,984 4,756 7,276 8,247 9,586 9,703 9,887 10,255 10,459 10,867 11,632 13,163 13,681 14,718 14,940 15,384 15,613 16,072 16,309 16,782 17,026 17,515 17,767 18,272 18,581 19,199 19,520 20,161 20,493 21,157 21,624 22,558 24,026
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Description & Analysis

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1859 O Liberty Head Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of April 2025, a Liberty Head from 1859 in circulated condition is worth between $3750 and $140000. However, on the open market 1859 O Double Eagles in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $175000.

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Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 67
  • Low Grade: F
  • Average Grade: 50
  • High Grade: 61
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NGC Census Detail
1859 O $20 MS PL Last updated 04/02/2025
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
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0000000001101000000000 3
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0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1859 O $20 MS PL
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
3,149 3,386 3,984 4,756 7,276 8,247 9,528 9,703 10,255 10,867 13,163 14,718 15,384 16,072 16,782 17,515 18,272 19,199 20,161 21,157 22,558 24,026 
3,228 3,585 4,241 5,596 7,600 8,674 9,586 9,887 10,459 11,632 13,681 14,940 15,613 16,309 17,026 17,767 18,581 19,520 20,493 21,624 23,047 25,227 
9,586 9,887 10,459 11,632 13,681 14,940 15,613 16,309 17,026 17,767 18,581 19,520 20,493 21,624 
9,645 10,071 10,663 12,398 14,200 15,162 15,843 16,545 17,271 18,020 18,890 19,840 20,825 22,091