1863-S $20 MS(PCGS#8940)

Summer 2026 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5475

Grade

MS61

Price

8,540

Lot Description

A bright, frosty example with bright wheat-gold color blanketing both sides. The devices are universally bold in striking detail. Although still scarce in an absolute sense, the 1863-S is now obtainable in patience in AU and lower Mint State grades thanks to the discovery of several hundred coins with the treasure of the SS <em>Republic</em> and SS <em>Brother Jonathan</em> shipwrecks. This is a nice-looking BU example that is worthy of a strong bid.