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Liberty Double Eagle
U.S. collector price guide

1861 Liberty Double Eagle (type-1)

Denomination
$20
Mint
P (Philadelphia)
Composition
90% gold
Mintage
2,976,453
Guide value by grade$4,390–$31,500
Limited6 priced grades

This page uses a derived guide baseline and should be checked against recent sold examples before purchase decisions.

Circulated$4,390
Gem uncirculated$31,500
Melt floor$2,2740.9675 oz × $2350/oz
Updated 2026-06-09published-guide-approxHow the guide works →
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Price by Grade
GradeQualityEst. Value
Very Fine-20Very Fine
$4,390
Extremely Fine-40Extremely Fine
$4,410
About Uncirculated-50About Uncirculated
$4,430
MS-60Mint State
$5,500
MS-63Choice Uncirculated
$12,500
MS-65Gem Uncirculated
$31,500

Estimates from published guides and recent sold data. Grade is everything. Verify before you buy.
Melt floor: Includes intrinsic metal value (0.9675 oz gold). Marked grades are worth more melted than as collector coins.

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Common Questions

What is the 1861 Liberty Double Eagle (type-1) worth?

Current guide estimates on this page range from $4,390 to $31,500 depending on grade.

Why does grade matter for the 1861 Liberty Double Eagle (type-1)?

Coin value can change sharply by condition. Use the grade ladder and price-by-grade table before relying on any single headline estimate.

Does melt value affect the 1861 Liberty Double Eagle (type-1)?

This page shows a melt floor of $2,274 based on listed metal weight and the current guide spot value used by CoinSpinner.

Survivor's LedgerNo. cs_us_twenty-dollar_liberty-double-eagle_1861_p_type-1
165years survived since minting
Minted
1861
Denomination
$20
Composition
90% gold
Mintage
2,976,453

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Guide record
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