US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head

The average price of the 20 Dollars 1898 coin is $2,210 as of February 8, 2026. This data is based on an analysis of 32 auction sales. The sample may include coins from other years or varieties in different conditions, so this is an approximate estimate. For an accurate valuation of the 20 Dollars 1898, a detailed comparison of individual specimens is required, considering die varieties and grade.

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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, Auction Preview - December 2025 Auction Featuring The James A. Stack, Sr. Collection - Session 2, Lot 110044US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, Auction Preview - December 2025 Auction Featuring The James A. Stack, Sr. Collection - Session 2, Lot 110044
Stack's Bowers
  • Date
    December 10, 2025
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Lot 110044 1898-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-64+ (PCGS). CAC. CMQ-X. Provenance: From the James A. Stack, Sr. Collection. PCGS# 9034. NGC ID: 26CL. Click here for certification details from PCGS.
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, October 2025 Collectors Choice - The Official Auction of the PCGS Trade & Grade - U.S. Coins Part 2 - Lots 92001-92779, Lot 92617US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, October 2025 Collectors Choice - The Official Auction of the PCGS Trade & Grade - U.S. Coins Part 2 - Lots 92001-92779, Lot 92617
Stack's Bowers
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    October 28, 2025
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Lot 92617 1898-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-64+ (PCGS). Graded by PCGS at MS-64+, the 1898-S Liberty Head double eagle presents bright, satiny luster with warm yellow-gold toning that remains even across the surfaces. Struck at San Francisco to serve West Coast and Pacific trade, it pairs harmonious color with lively cartwheel. GriffinIQ is powering this numismatic description. PCGS# 9034. NGC ID: 26CL. Click here for certification details from PCGS.
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, October 2025 Old Holder Collectors Choice Online Auction - The Official Auction of the PCGS Trade & Grade - Lots 90001-90268, Lot 90249US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, October 2025 Old Holder Collectors Choice Online Auction - The Official Auction of the PCGS Trade & Grade - Lots 90001-90268, Lot 90249
Stack's Bowers
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    October 27, 2025
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Lot 90249 1898 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.1. Noted for vibrant yellow-gold luster and sharp detail, this 1898 Liberty Head double eagle is graded MS-63 by PCGS and resides in an Old Green Holder, Generation 3.1 from the early green-label era. Even, satiny gold surfaces show uniform color with lively cartwheel that sets off the corneted Liberty and bold shielded eagle, from the later Liberty Head period preceding the Saint-Gaudens redesign. GriffinIQ is powering this numismatic description. PCGS# 9033. NGC ID: 26CK. Click here for certification details from PCGS.
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, October 2025 Old Holder Collectors Choice Online Auction - The Official Auction of the PCGS Trade & Grade - Lots 90001-90268, Lot 90250US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, October 2025 Old Holder Collectors Choice Online Auction - The Official Auction of the PCGS Trade & Grade - Lots 90001-90268, Lot 90250
Stack's Bowers
  • Date
    October 27, 2025
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Lot 90250 1898-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-60 (PCGS). CAC. OGH Generation 1.2 Rattler. Certified by PCGS as MS-60 and CAC approved, this 1898-S Liberty Head double eagle shows warm gold surfaces with bright, satiny luster and light orange accents, and it is housed in a Generation 1.2 “Rattler” holder from the early small two-piece era. The reverse offers rich golden-orange toning with vibrant luster that complements the classic Liberty Head design, struck at San Francisco to support vigorous West Coast commerce. GriffinIQ is powering this numismatic description. PCGS# 9034. NGC ID: 26CL. Click here for certification details from PCGS.
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction: Session 13: Internet Only: U.S. Coins Part 3: Gold Dollars to End - Lots 9001-10018, Lot 9444US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction: Session 13: Internet Only: U.S. Coins Part 3: Gold Dollars to End - Lots 9001-10018, Lot 9444
Stack's Bowers
  • Date
    September 4, 2025
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Lot 9444 1898-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). Provenance: Ex Fairmont Collection. PCGS# 9034. NGC ID: 26CL. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, June 2025 Showcase Auction: Session 5: Internet Only: U.S. Coins Part 2: Silver Dollars to End - Lots 5001-5881, Lot 5595US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, June 2025 Showcase Auction: Session 5: Internet Only: U.S. Coins Part 2: Silver Dollars to End - Lots 5001-5881, Lot 5595
Stack's Bowers
  • Date
    June 27, 2025
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Lot 5595 1898 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). Provenance: From the G.L. Hermann Collection. PCGS# 9033. NGC ID: 26CK. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, June 2025 Showcase Auction: Session 2: U.S. Coins Part 2: Quarter Dollars to End - Lots 2001-2503, Lot 2450US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, June 2025 Showcase Auction: Session 2: U.S. Coins Part 2: Quarter Dollars to End - Lots 2001-2503, Lot 2450
Stack's Bowers
  • Date
    June 25, 2025
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Lot 2450 Condition Rarity 1898 $20 Gold 1898 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-64 (NGC). Rich lustrous surfaces showcase vivid golden-apricot color. This near-Gem features uncommonly strong eye appeal for both the issue and the type, and it is an absolute delight to behold in every way. Just 170,395 examples of this issue were struck, a paltry sum in light of the mintages of other Philadelphia Mint double eagles of the era. Though not considered a rarity in the classic sense, the 1898 is anything but common in mid-to-high Mint State grades. Indeed, the present MS-64 example is among the finest certified by NGC, no mean feat in itself. Perhaps you enjoy the double eagle series as a whole, or perhaps you are simply on the lookout for a suitable example of the denomination for an advanced type collection. Either way, the present beauty is both a condition rarity as well as a scarce issue, and will see spirited bidding activity as a result. NGC Census: 27; 0 finer at this service. PCGS# 9033. NGC ID: 26CK. Click here for certification details from NGC. Click here to see Coins in Motion.
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head - Bolaffi S.p.A., Coin Auction 47, Lot 2141
Bolaffi S.p.A.
  • Date
    June 5, 2025
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Lot 2141 Stati Uniti d'America 20 Dollari "Liberty Head" 1898 - Zecca: San Francisco - gr. 33,41 - SPL (Friedb. n. 178)
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, Spring 2025 Showcase Auction: Session 11: Internet Only: U.S. Coins Part 3: Trade Dollars to End - Lots 10001-10598, Lot 10259US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, Spring 2025 Showcase Auction: Session 11: Internet Only: U.S. Coins Part 3: Trade Dollars to End - Lots 10001-10598, Lot 10259
Stack's Bowers
  • Date
    April 9, 2025
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Lot 10259 1898-S Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). PCGS# 9034. NGC ID: 26CL. Click here for certification details from PCGS.
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, Spring 2025 Showcase Auction: Session 3: Rarities Night - Lots 3001-3253, Lot 3206US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, Spring 2025 Showcase Auction: Session 3: Rarities Night - Lots 3001-3253, Lot 3206
Stack's Bowers
  • Date
    April 1, 2025
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Lot 3206 Condition Rarity 1898 $20 Gold 1898 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS). Rich lustrous surfaces showcase beautiful golden-wheat and pale rose colors. This near-Gem features exceptional eye appeal for both the issue and the type, and it is an absolute delight to behold in every way. Just 170,395 examples of this issue were struck, a paltry sum in light of the mintages of other Philadelphia Mint double eagles of the era. Though not considered a rarity in the classic sense, the 1898 is anything but common in mid-to-high Mint State grades. Indeed, the present MS-64 example is among the finest certified by PCGS, no mean feat in itself. Perhaps you enjoy the double eagle series as a whole, or perhaps you are simply on the lookout for a suitable example of the denomination for an advanced type collection. Either way, the present beauty is both a condition rarity as well as a scarce issue, and will see spirited bidding activity as a result. PCGS Population: 30; with a mere two finer in MS-64+. PCGS# 9033. NGC ID: 26CK. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA. Click here to see Coins in Motion.
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, February 2025 Showcase Auction: Session 2: The Fairmont Collection - Riviera Set - Lots 2001-2274, Lot 2228US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, February 2025 Showcase Auction: Session 2: The Fairmont Collection - Riviera Set - Lots 2001-2274, Lot 2228
Stack's Bowers
  • Date
    February 5, 2025
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Lot 2228 1898 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS). CAC. A lovely apricot-gold example with razor sharp striking detail and bountiful mint frost. The Philadelphia Mint produced just 170,395 circulation strike double eagles in 1898, down nearly 1.2 million coins from the previous year's tally. A portion of this small mintage was used in overseas commerce. We estimate that 1,750 to 2,500 or more examples of this issue are extant in Mint State, most of those repatriated from Europe in recent decades. A stunning and attractive example that would please the most discerning gold enthusiasts. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - Riviera Set. PCGS# 9033. NGC ID: 26CK. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head - Auktionen Münzhandlung Sonntag, Auktion 41, Lot 223
Auktionen Münzhandlung Sonntag
  • Date
    July 2, 2024
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Lot 223 USA.   . 20 Dollars 1898 -San Francisco-. Liberty Head. KM 74.3, Fr. 178. 33,59 gkleine Kratzer, sehr schön-vorzüglich/vorzüglich
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., The Peh Family Collection, Lot 455
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.
  • Date
    January 29, 2024
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Lot 455 1898-S $20 Liberty. PCGS MS64 1898-S. PCGS graded MS-64. Lovely light golden toning and lustrous. The surfaces are outstanding to earn such a lofty grade from PCGS, in particular we note the fields are free of all but a few minor signs of handling, and Liberty's cheek is pleasing as well. A lovely coin from the popular San Francisco Mint (PCGS # 9034) Estimated Value $2,400 - UP.
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, November 2023 Auction - Session 11 - Internet Only - U.S. Coins Part 2 - Lots 10001-11081, Lot 10825US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, November 2023 Auction - Session 11 - Internet Only - U.S. Coins Part 2 - Lots 10001-11081, Lot 10825
Stack's Bowers
  • Date
    November 21, 2023
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Lot 10825 1898 Liberty Head Double Eagle. AU-55 (PCGS). PCGS# 9033. NGC ID: 26CK. Click here for certification details from PCGS.
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head - Soler y Llach S.L., Auction 1132, Lot 3281
Soler y Llach S.L.
  • Date
    October 25, 2023
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Lot 3281 WORLD COINS: UNITED STATES 20 Dollars . 1898-S . SAN FRANCISCO . 33,36 grs. AU (900). Liberty Head. (Leves golpecitos). Fr-178; KM-74.3. EBC- .
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Obverse - Stack's Bowers, The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction - Session 3 - The Fairmont Collection - JBR Set - Lots 3001-3554, Lot 3507US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Reverse - Stack's Bowers, The Summer 2022 Global Showcase Auction - Session 3 - The Fairmont Collection - JBR Set - Lots 3001-3554, Lot 3507
Stack's Bowers
  • Date
    August 23, 2022
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Lot 3507 Top Pop 1898 Double Eagle 1898 Liberty Head Double Eagle. MS-64+ (PCGS). Rich lustrous surfaces showcase beautiful orange-apricot color color. This near-Gem features exceptional eye appeal for both the issue and the type, and it is an absolute delight to behold in every way. Just 170,395 examples of the date were struck, a paltry sum in light of the mintages of other Philadelphia Mint double eagles of the era. Though not considered a rarity in the classic sense, the date is anything but common in mid-to-high Mint State grades. Indeed, the present MS-64+ example is tied for finest certified by PCGS, no mean feat in itself. Perhaps you enjoy the double eagle series as a whole, or perhaps you are simply on the lookout for a suitable example of the denomination for your type collection. Either way, the present beauty is both a condition rarity as well as a scarce date, and should see spirited bidding activity as a result. Provenance: From the Fairmont Collection - JBR Set. PCGS Population: 2; 0 finer. PCGS# 9033. NGC ID: 26CK. Click here for certification details from PCGS.
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head - Jesús Vico, Auction 160, Lot 748
Jesús Vico
  • Date
    December 14, 2021
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Lot 748 MONEDAS EXTRANJERAS. ESTADOS UNIDOS DE AMÉRICA. 20 dólares 1898-S. KM-74.3. EBC+.
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Obverse - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., Auction 123, Lot 1184US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head, Reverse - Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc., Auction 123, Lot 1184
Ira & Larry Goldberg Coins & Collectibles, Inc.
  • Date
    September 26, 2021
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Lot 1184 $20 Gold 1898-S. PCGS graded MS-63. PQ. Nice golden toning (PCGS # 9034) Estimated Value $1,800 - 1,850
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head - Bolaffi S.p.A., Auction 39, Lot 1463
Bolaffi S.p.A.
  • Date
    May 27, 2021
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Lot 1463 20 Dollari "Liberty Head" 1898 NGC AU 58 - Zecca: San Francisco - gr. 33,30 - Segnetto sul collo, comunque migliore di SPL - Cert. #5780060-030 (Friedb. n. 178)
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US 20 Dollars 1898 Liberty Head - Soler y Llach S.L., Subasta Numismática 1112, Lot 1190
Soler y Llach S.L.
  • Date
    February 27, 2020
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Lot 1190 WORLD COINS: UNITED STATES 20 Dólares. 1898-S. SAN FRANCISCO. 33,40 grs. AU. Coronet Head. (Rayitas). Fr-178; KM-74.3. (EBC-). .
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