1905-S $20 (Regular Strike)

Series: Liberty Head $20 1850-1907

PCGS MS65+

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PCGS MS65

PCGS #:: 9048

Designer:: James Barton Longacre

Edge:: Reeded

Diameter:: 34.00 millimeters

Weight:: 33.40 grams

Mintage:: 1,813,000

Mint:: San Francisco

Metal:: 90% Gold, 10% Copper

Auction Record:: $36,000 • MS65+ • 06-20-2021 • Heritage Auctions

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1905-S $20
1905-S $20, PL

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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	9,750	R-3.0	39 / 73	112 / 148
60 or Better	4,000	R-4.2	45 / 73 TIE	115 / 148 TIE
65 or Better	12	R-9.5	21 / 73 TIE	31 / 148 TIE

Survival Estimate
All Grades	9,750
60 or Better	4,000
65 or Better	12

Numismatic Rarity
All Grades	R-3.0
60 or Better	R-4.2
65 or Better	R-9.5

Relative Rarity By Type All Specs in this Type
All Grades	39 / 73
60 or Better	45 / 73 TIE
65 or Better	21 / 73 TIE

Relative Rarity By Series All Specs in this Series
All Grades	112 / 148
60 or Better	115 / 148 TIE
65 or Better	31 / 148 TIE

Condition Census What Is This?

Pos	Grade	Image	Pedigree and History
1	MS67 PCGS grade
2	MS65 PCGS grade
2	MS65 PCGS grade
2	MS65 PCGS grade
2	MS65 PCGS grade
2	MS65 PCGS grade
2	MS65 PCGS grade
2	MS65 PCGS grade
2	MS65 PCGS grade
10	MS64+ PCGS grade

#1 MS67 PCGS grade

#2 MS65 PCGS grade

#10 MS64+ PCGS grade

David Akers (1975/88): For years, most collectors and dealers have used mintage figures as their principal guide in determining the rarity of a particular coin. (PCGS CoinFacts editors note: remember, David Akers was writing this in 1982, before PCGS and population reports. But his comments were very accurate for the time and very interesting for us today.) However, as I have stated many times, mintage figures can be very misleading, and the 1905-S is a perfect example of this fact. With a mintage of 1.8 million pieces, the 1905-S should be quite common, even in Unc. Wrong! Choice mint state pieces are very scarce and I have seen no more than a couple of true gems.