Liberty Head $20 1905 $20 MS

NGC Universal ID: 26D2

Coin Information

1905 $20 MS
Obverse
1905 $20 MS
Reverse
  • Category: Liberty Head $20 (1850-1907)
  • Mint: Philadelphia
  • Obverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Reverse Designer: James B. Longacre
  • Composition: Gold
  • Fineness: 0.9
  • Weight: 33.44g
  • AGW: 0.9675oz
  • Melt Value: $2540.60 (1/1/2025)
  • Diameter: 34mm
  • Edge: Reeded
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Grade Summary

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1905 $20 MS
 
NGC Price Guide
NGC Census
Auction Prices Realized
NGC Registry Score
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PrAgGVGFVFXFXF+5050+5353+5555+5858+6060+6161+6262+6363+6464+6565+6666+6767+6868+6970
$2725 $2725 $2725 $2750 $2750 $2775 $2775 $2775 $2775 $2775 $2800 $2800 $2850 $3000 $3100 $3550 $3775 $4250 $4500 $7500 $8500 $12500 $18500 $32000 $52500 $95000
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10/3/16 - NGC Details
$1292.50
Lot# 8495 - HA

10/3/16 - NGC Details
$1410.00
Lot# 8494 - HA

6/3/13 - PCGS
$1755.00

1/27/13 - NGC Details
$1762.50
Lot# 25023 - HA

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10/16/16 - NGC
$1527.50
Lot# 27397 - HA

8/12/15 - NGC
$1762.50
Lot# 8478 - HA

5/1/06 - NGC
$747.50
Lot# 9300 - HA

10/25/04 - PCGS
$550.00
Lot# 2091 - TT

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11/4/20 - PCGS
$2040.00
Lot# 21644 - HA

12/13/18 - PCGS
$1380.00
Lot# 8181 - HA

4/26/17 - PCGS
$1527.50
Lot# 8473 - HA

9/7/16 - PCGS
$4230.00
Lot# 8898 - HA

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8/9/20 - NGC
$2400.00
Lot# 7540 - HA

2/22/18 - PCGS
$1440.00
Lot# 9259 - HA

1/4/17 - NGC
$1468.75
Lot# 11301 - HA

8/10/16 - PCGS
$1645.00
Lot# 6090 - HA

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5/11/22 - NGC Details
$2220.00
Lot# 23843 - HA

11/6/19 - NGC
$1980.00
Lot# 21459 - HA

9/8/19 - NGC
$2220.00
Lot# 5079 - HA

2/22/18 - PCGS
$1920.00
Lot# 9260 - HA

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6/8/17 - PCGS
$1997.50
Lot# 5094 - HA

1/4/17 - PCGS
$2585.00
Lot# 7227 - HA

1/4/17 - NGC
$2938.68
Lot# 7228 - HA

9/7/16 - NGC
$2585.00
Lot# 5146 - HA

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8/19/21 - NGC
$7500.00
Lot# 6215 - SB

8/9/20 - PCGS
$4920.00
Lot# 3622 - HA

8/9/20 - PCGS
$4320.00
Lot# 3623 - HA

12/7/19 - PCGS
$3360.00
Lot# 4398 - HA

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10/31/16 - PCGS
$5640.00
Lot# 5592 - HA

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1/10/22 - PCGS
$14400.00
Lot# 4181 - HA

6/7/20 - PCGS
$6900.00
Lot# 3795 - HA

6/9/19 - PCGS
$6000.00
Lot# 3288 - HA

2/22/18 - PCGS
$9000.00
Lot# 4421 - HA

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4/4/17 - PCGS
$32900.00
Lot# 16074 - HA

11/29/07 - PCGS
$21850.00
Lot# 61938 - HA

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6/27/14 - PCGS
$51406.25
Lot# 2726 - SB

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7/30/08 - NGC
$57512.65
Lot# 2064 - HA

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2,439 2,439 2,439 2,439 2,451 2,458 2,512 2,555 2,565 2,585 2,585 2,585 2,595 2,614 2,678 2,807 2,906 3,103 3,397 3,984 4,510 5,563 6,362 7,960 9,225 11,754 11,978 12,425 12,658 13,123 13,365 13,850 14,192 14,876 15,958
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Description & Analysis

A year after over 6 million double eagles were struck in Philadelphia, the same mint only produced 58,919 $20 gold coins in 1905. As evidenced by the NGC Census, most of the coins that Philadelphia did strike went directly into circulation. The average grades seen by NGC range from AU58-MS62.

1905 Liberty Head Value

According to the NGC Price Guide, as of January 2025, a Liberty Head from 1905 in circulated condition is worth between $2725 and $3100. However, on the open market 1905 Double Eagles in pristine, uncirculated condition sell for as much as $95000.

Price Guide

Census

NGC Grade Summary
  • Total Graded: 833
  • Low Grade: 45
  • Average Grade: 60
  • High Grade: 65
Created with Highcharts 5.0.1451024842158822716119314550535558606162636465050100150200250300
NGC Census Detail
1905 $20 MS Last updated 12/25/2024
 
BASE
TOTAL
 
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970 TOTAL
000000510248421588226159183100000 833
0000000000001000000000 1
0000000000000210000000 3
0000000000000000000000 0
0 0 0 0 0 0 5 10 24 84 215 88 227 161 19 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 837
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NGC Registry

NGC Registry Score
1905 $20 MS
 
BASE
PrAgGVGFVF4045505355586061626364656667686970
2,439 2,439 2,439 2,439 2,451 2,458 2,491 2,555 2,585 2,585 2,614 2,807 3,103 3,984 5,563 7,960 11,754 12,425 13,123 13,850 14,876 15,958 
2,439 2,439 2,439 2,443 2,453 2,469 2,512 2,565 2,585 2,595 2,678 2,906 3,397 4,510 6,362 9,225 11,978 12,658 13,365 14,192 15,237 16,756 
2,512 2,565 2,585 2,595 2,678 2,906 3,397 4,510 6,362 9,225 11,978 12,658 13,365 14,192 
2,534 2,575 2,585 2,604 2,743 3,004 3,690 5,037 7,161 10,489 12,201 12,890 13,608 14,534