FMV Grades:GOOD-XF40 AU50-MS60 MS61-MS65 MS66-MS70

Grade Abbreviations Numismatic Abbreviations

FMV Prices for Rare Coin Price Guide last updated 09/26/2022

$20 Gold	FMV G4	FMV VG8	FMV F12	FMV VF20	FMV XF40
Liberty TI No Motto
Liberty TI N/M Type	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$2,650
1849 (one minted)	—	—	—	—	—
1850	$2,210	$2,260	$2,610	$2,910	$3,780
1850 O	$3,210	$3,810	$4,470	$5,560	$10,840
1851	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$2,750
1851 O	$2,460	$2,580	$2,850	$3,690	$5,410
1852	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$2,650
1852 O	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$3,160	$4,940
1853	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$2,810
1853/2	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$3,090	$3,970
1853 O	$2,610	$2,790	$3,420	$4,340	$8,590
1854 Sm Date	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$2,650
1854 O	$78,000	$98,130	$137,500	$187,500	$276,000
1854 S	$2,700	$2,970	$3,390	$5,220	$9,440
1855	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$2,650
1855 O	$9,180	$11,130	$15,000	$18,440	$46,560
1855 S	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$3,030
1856	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$2,650
1856 O	$144,000	$162,000	$180,000	$237,500	$312,500
1856 S	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$2,910
1857	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$2,650
1857 O	$3,540	$4,050	$5,790	$7,720	$11,780
1857 S	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$2,650
1858	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$2,650
1858 O	$3,450	$4,140	$5,100	$6,470	$15,310
1858 S	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$2,650
1859	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$3,220	$5,690
1859 O	$6,300	$9,450	$14,100	$20,630	$36,560
$20 Gold	FMV G4	FMV VG8	FMV F12	FMV VF20	FMV XF40
1859 S	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$2,840
1860	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$2,650
1860 O	$10,200	$12,600	$15,900	$21,880	$48,130
1860 S	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$3,000
1861	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$2,650
1861 O	$10,020	$12,600	$15,900	$23,440	$48,750
1861 S	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$3,030
1861 S Paquet Rev.	$12,600	$15,630	$20,940	$35,310	$80,940
1862	$2,210	$2,260	$2,790	$3,940	$11,560
1862 S	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$3,030
1863	$2,210	$2,260	$2,790	$4,410	$6,840
1863 S	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$2,880
1864	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,880	$4,440
1864 S	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$3,060
1865	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$2,650
1865 S	$2,210	$2,260	$2,300	$2,530	$2,940
1866 S No Motto	$4,800	$5,700	$7,020	$12,940	$23,440
Liberty TII W/Motto
Liberty TII W/M Type	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$2,420
1866	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,480	$2,690
1866 S With Motto	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$3,060
1867	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$2,530
1867 S	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$2,530
1868	$2,160	$2,210	$2,430	$2,720	$3,470
1868 S	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$2,530
1869	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,460	$2,610
1869 S	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$2,550
1870	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,480	$2,530
1870 CC	$132,000	$162,000	$210,000	$300,000	$500,000
1870 S	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,480	$2,530
$20 Gold	FMV G4	FMV VG8	FMV F12	FMV VF20	FMV XF40
1871	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,480	$2,720
1871 CC	$11,100	$12,900	$17,810	$28,440	$60,630
1871 S	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$2,420
1872	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$2,420
1872 CC	$2,910	$3,450	$4,530	$6,590	$15,000
1872 S	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$2,420
1873 Closed 3	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$2,530
1873 Open 3	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$2,420
1873 CC	$2,850	$3,310	$3,940	$5,010	$13,650
1873 S Closed 3	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$2,420
1873 S Open 3	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$2,530
1874	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$2,420
1874 CC	$2,760	$2,940	$3,340	$3,970	$5,560
1874 S	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$2,420
1875	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$2,420
1875 CC	$2,700	$2,820	$3,280	$3,470	$4,450
1875 S	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$2,420
1876	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$2,420
1876 CC	$2,640	$2,760	$3,130	$3,310	$4,360
1876 S	$2,160	$2,210	$2,270	$2,380	$2,420
Liberty TIII
Liberty TIII Type	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1877	$1,930	$2,030	$2,060	$2,090	$2,100
1877 CC	$2,610	$2,700	$3,130	$3,660	$5,790
1877 S	$1,930	$2,030	$2,060	$2,090	$2,100
1878	$1,930	$2,030	$2,060	$2,090	$2,100
1878 CC	$2,790	$3,030	$3,970	$5,780	$11,990
1878 S	$1,930	$2,030	$2,060	$2,090	$2,100
1879	$1,930	$2,030	$2,060	$2,090	$2,100
1879 CC	$2,910	$3,330	$3,940	$7,090	$15,310
$20 Gold	FMV G4	FMV VG8	FMV F12	FMV VF20	FMV XF40
1879 O	$23,400	$27,000	$34,380	$42,190	$61,880
1879 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,100
1880	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,100
1880 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,100
1881	$15,000	$15,900	$17,700	$20,700	$34,060
1881 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,100
1882	$42,000	$45,000	$51,000	$63,000	$89,380
1882 CC	$2,670	$2,790	$3,060	$3,220	$4,580
1882 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,100
1883 Proof Only	—	—	—	—	—
1883 CC	$2,640	$2,730	$3,000	$3,160	$4,360
1883 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,100
1884 Proof Only	—	—	—	—	—
1884 CC	$2,640	$2,790	$3,060	$3,660	$4,580
1884 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,100
1885	$16,200	$18,600	$21,300	$26,880	$36,560
1885 CC	$3,300	$3,780	$5,410	$7,310	$20,150
1885 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,100
1886	$31,800	$34,200	$40,940	$49,380	$73,440
1887 Proof Only	—	—	—	—	—
1887 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,100
1888	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,100
1888 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,100
1889	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,100
1889 CC	$2,790	$2,940	$3,470	$3,910	$5,490
1889 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,100
1890	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,100
1890 CC	$2,580	$2,730	$2,970	$3,470	$4,100
1890 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,100
1891	$11,100	$12,000	$13,800	$17,190	$26,880
$20 Gold	FMV G4	FMV VG8	FMV F12	FMV VF20	FMV XF40
1891 CC	$7,800	$9,390	$11,560	$13,130	$21,910
1891 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1892	$3,420	$3,870	$4,380	$5,280	$6,660
1892 CC	$2,610	$2,700	$2,940	$3,190	$4,970
1892 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1893	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1893 CC	$2,700	$2,850	$3,220	$3,530	$5,880
1893 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1894	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1894 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1895	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1895 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1896	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1896 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1897	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1897 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1898	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1898 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1899	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1899 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1900	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1900 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1901	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1901 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1902	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1902 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1903	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1903 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1904	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1904 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
$20 Gold	FMV G4	FMV VG8	FMV F12	FMV VF20	FMV XF40
1905	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1905 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1906	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1906 D	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1906 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1907	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1907 D	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070
1907 S	$1,890	$1,990	$2,030	$2,050	$2,070

Grade Abbreviations

General Grading Standards for U.S. Coins

Good (G) – Coin will be heavily worn, but the main design and legend will be visible. Lettering may be worn smooth. May be dull or faded areas.

Very Good (VG) – Still well worn but more of the rim will be evident. Design and legend will be clear but worn flat. Lacks specific details.

Fine (F) – Medium to heavy wear but even overall. The design becomes clearer and details begin to appear. Some letters within the design will be apparent.

Very Fine (VF) – A visibly nicer coin. High spots will show light, even wear. Various major features are visible. Lettering is all readable.

Extra Fine (XF) – Slight wear will show on the highest points of the main devices. Words are sharp and easily readable. All details are clearly defined.

AU 50 – Slight traces of wear on the highest points of the coin; may be dull with some evidence of luster under any toning.

AU 53 – Just slightly better than an AU 50 with a little more luster visible. Eye appeal begins to make a difference between the AU grades.

AU 55 – An obviously nicer coin than an AU 50 with no major difficulties. More luster shines through the surfaces.

AU 58 – This is oftentimes called a slider as it will appear to many observers to be uncirculated. Just the faintest wear on the highest points of the coin. Luster should be quite evident, although some toning can be apparent. Usually coins with poor eye appeal will not make the AU 58 grade.

MS 60 – Mint State indicates a coin that has no wear and is uncirculated. It may have numerous bagmarks and/or be toned. MS 60 is the lowest quality of an uncirculated coin.

MS 61 – An uncirculated coin that is just slightly better than MS 60. However, no question that it is uncirculated. Whereas, some may debate over the merits of a coin being MS60 because of the excessive bagmarks, the MS61 should be more desirable.

MS 62 – This coin should be a much cleaner specimen than an MS 60, yet, just slightly better than an MS 61. There should be fewer bagmarks as the coin takes on more attractive features.

MS 63 – This is the grade that many collectors feel is the most collectible in numismatics. Prices are typically reasonable compared to higher grades and the coin should have at least an average strike and eye appeal, with minimal distracting marks.

MS 64 – This is the grade where prices in many series begin to increase dramatically. For this reason the coin will begin to show fewer marks and the strike will be the strongest yet. No primary distractions that will draw your eye. A near-gem coin with just a few tiny marks or weakness in strike to keep it from a higher grade.

MS 65 – This is the gem category. Coin should be fully struck with eye appeal. Either brilliant or toned but there should not be any unsightly marks or color that negates eye appeal. Any marks should be very minor in appearance. Prices spread out even further.

MS 66 – A coin that just jumps out at you as being nicer than an MS 65. The main devices on either side should have no more than very minor ticks and the fields should be cleaner than that of an MS 65.

MS 67 – A superior coin that has no major distractions to speak of. The fields should be near flawless with just the slightest contact on the main device. This coin should emit a look of satisfaction from the viewer. Prices increase further especially for coins with short supplies and strong demand.

MS 68 – A difficult grade to determine by most experts. When does a coin become MS 68 but is not quite MS69 or 70? A very superior coin with maybe just a minor tick on either side keeping it from perfection.

MS 69 – This is a coin that should create a gasp when viewed. There should be no imperfections to the naked eye. With a magnifying glass a minor mark or impediment may be visible.

MS 70 – A perfect coin with no imperfections seen with a magnifying glass. There should be no marks whatsoever; the coin must look like it just left the Mint. Very unusual in early coins as the mint did not have the quality they do today. Modern coins have been given this exalted grade although there is debate whether coins can be perfect.

As we proceed to higher grades, there should be a noticeable difference in each grade and an improvement in quality, strike, and eye appeal. However, since grading is subjective, it will still be difficult for most numismatists to see a distinct difference from one grade to the next. This is especially so in grades of MS67 and higher.

Any kind of damage or cleaning will downgrade the potential value of a coin.

GOOD-XF40

Grade Abbreviations

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