1884-S $20 (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Head $20 1850-1907

PCGS MS65+

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PCGS MS65

PCGS MS64+

PCGS #:: 9002

Designer:: James Barton Longacre

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 34.00 millimeters

Weight:: 33.40 grams

Mintage:: 916,000

Mint:: San Francisco

Metal:: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $55,200 • MS65+ • 03-25-2020 • Stack's Bowers

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1884-S $20 Saddle Ridge Hoard

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Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts' opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity By Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity By Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
All Grades	14,250	R-2.9	40 / 73 TIE	113 / 148 TIE
60 or Better	2,500	R-4.5	41 / 73 TIE	109 / 148 TIE
65 or Better	2	R-9.9	1 / 73 TIE	2 / 148 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	14,250
60 or Better	2,500
65 or Better	2

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-2.9
60 or Better	R-4.5
65 or Better	R-9.9

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	40 / 73 TIE
60 or Better	41 / 73 TIE
65 or Better	1 / 73 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	113 / 148 TIE
60 or Better	109 / 148 TIE
65 or Better	2 / 148 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS65+ PCGS grade	Saddle Ridge Hoard
1	MS65 PCGS grade
3	MS64+ PCGS grade	Heritage 2/2017:4072, $18,800
3	MS64+ PCGS grade
3	MS64 PCGS grade
3	MS64 PCGS grade
3	MS64 PCGS grade
3	MS64 PCGS grade
3	MS64 PCGS grade
3	MS64 PCGS grade

#1 MS65+ PCGS grade

Saddle Ridge Hoard

#1 MS65 PCGS grade

#3 MS64+ PCGS grade

Heritage 2/2017:4072, $18,800

#3 MS64+ PCGS grade

#3 MS64 PCGS grade

David Akers (1975/88): The 1884-S is clearly not a rare date but it is also not in the common date category. In terms of overall rarity, it is similar to the 1875-S, 1877-S, 1883-S and 1902-S although it is not as scarce in Unc. as any of the others. In any condition up to average uncirculated, the 1884-S can be obtained without great difficulty. Choice mint state specimens are only moderately scarce but true gems are very scarce. (The latter statement, it should be noted, can be applied to almost every Liberty Head twenty except a few in the late 1890's and early 1900's. This is because their size, weight and storage over the years have made Double Eagles, like Silver Dollars, especially prone to abraisions.)

Ron Guth:

The Saddle Ridge Hoard of gold coins, discovered in northern California in 2013, contained thirty-one 1884-S $20s, of which six were Mint State. The best of the lot was a single PCGS MS65, which tied an already existing example for Finest Known of the date.