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1916-S $20 MS

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz
$3,895.99
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The 1916-S Saint-Gaudens $20 is one of the most common of the earlier mintmarked issues of the series. This has become the case most especially since about 1983, when a cache of high-grading examples were located in South America. Quality is the rule rather than the exception with 1916-S $20s, and the coin is common right through the grade of MS65. Any pieces grading MS66 or higher are considered rare.

Obverse Description

Liberty is portrayed standing on a rock, holding a torch in her right hand and an olive branch in her left. The word LIBERTY appears on the top periphery surrounded by stars. The date is stamped on the right side of the coin, just above the rock.

Reverse Description

A crescent sun appears at the bottom as if rising on the horizon with long rays extending to the top of the coin. A flying eagle covers the central portion, atop the rays. The words UNITED STATES oF AMERICA, TWENTY DOLLARS appear on the top periphery.

Catalog Information

GSID: 10174
Designer: Augustus Saint-Gaudens
Obverse Designer: Augustus St. Gaudens
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1916
Reverse Designer: Augustus St. Gaudens
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: 1916-S
Denomination: $20
Designation: MS
Mint Location: San Francisco
Mint Mark: S
Mintage: 796,000
Coinage Type: Twenty Dollar Gold Double Eagle
Coinage Years: 1908-1933
Composition: 90% gold; 10% copper
PCGS #: 9169
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Coin Value History
1916-S $20 MS
Value By Grade
1916-S $20 MS
CPG (retail) values
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Gold): 0.9675 oz
$3,895.99
GSID:10174 PCGS:9169 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
MS67 CAC $78,000 $1,234
MS67 - $50,500 $1,234
MS66 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS66 - $1,234 $1,234
MS65 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS65 - $1,234 $1,234
MS64 CAC $1,234 $1,234
MS64 - $1,234 $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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1916-S $20 MS66 PCGS. ...
$13,420
Sold 7/16/2026
Heritage Auctions
1916-S $20 MS64 PCGS. CDN: $4,624.45 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS64. Mintage 796,000. ...
$4,880
Sold 5/2/2026
Heritage Auctions
1916-S $20 MS62 PCGS. Housed in a Generation 3.1 green label holder. CDN: $4,770.08 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS62. Mintage 7...
$5,124
Sold 2/18/2026
Heritage Auctions
1916-S $20 MS65 NGC. CDN: $4,783.82 Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS MS65. Mintage 796,000. ...
$6,710
Sold 1/17/2026
Heritage Auctions
1916-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. AU-58 (PCGS).
$3,360
Sold 9/4/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1916-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-63 (PCGS). OGH Generation 3.1.
$3,600
Sold 8/13/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1916-S $20 AU53 NGC. NGC Census: (7/4358). PCGS Population: (3/5377). CDN: $2,004.50.Whsle. Bid for NGC/PCGS AU53. Mintage ...
$2,100
Sold 2/21/2024
Heritage Auctions
1916-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. Unc Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$1,860
Sold 10/11/2022
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1916-S $20 MS60 PCGS. PCGS Population: (36/4909). NGC Census: (16/4103). MS60. Mintage 796,000. ...
$2,160
Sold 12/11/2019
Heritage Auctions
1916-S $20 AU55 PCGS. Gold CAC. PCGS Population: (46/5085). NGC Census: (22/4240). AU55. Mintage 796,000. ...
$1,920
Sold 7/14/2019
Heritage Auctions
1916-S $20 MS61 NGC. NGC Census: (179/3933). PCGS Population: (101/4746). MS61. Mintage 796,000. ...
$1,320
Sold 8/19/2018
Heritage Auctions
1916-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. AU-50 (PCGS).
$2,182
Sold 8/19/2011
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1916-S $20 MS67 NGC. ...
$26,450
Sold 1/11/2009
Heritage Auctions
1916-S $20 MS66+ NGC. ...
$18,300
Sold 7/16/2026
Heritage Auctions
1916-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-64 (PCGS).
$4,080
Sold 12/3/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1916-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-62 (PCGS).
$4,080
Sold 12/3/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1916-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. MS-65 (PCGS). CAC.
$7,200
Sold 12/23/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1916-S $20 AU58 PCGS. PCGS Population (0/0). NGC Census: (0/0). Mintage: 796,000....
$1,528
Sold 8/14/2016
Heritage Auctions
1916-S PCGS MS-63
$3,540
Sold 7/18/2025
Scotsman Coin & Jewelry
1916-S Saint-Gaudens Double Eagle. AU-53 (PCGS).
$1,200
Sold 8/22/2018
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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