Set report · United States · Gold Coins
Liberty Head $20: Who Owns What
How often each Liberty Head $20 coin actually turns up in a collection, measured by how many of the 235 collectors of this set have one. Coins are graded from Common to Extremely scarce against the set's most-owned coin — a measure of collecting frequency, not of how many survive.
235
collectors of this set
5,172
coins cataloged
198
distinct coins tracked
Hardest to find in real collections
The five least-owned coins of the set — ownership counts are collector-reported.
…and the ones everybody has
Full set: ownership & rarity, coin by coin
Values by grade for each of these live on the Liberty Head $20 catalog pages and the full price guide.
| Coin | Mintage | Collectors | % of set collectors | How often collected |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1849 Pattern (Variety) | — | 8 | 3.4% | Very scarce |
| 1850 | 1,170,261 | 70 | 29.8% | Common |
| 1850-O | 141,000 | 53 | 22.6% | Common |
| 1851 | 2,087,155 | 50 | 21.3% | Uncommon |
| 1851-O | 315,000 | 56 | 23.8% | Common |
| 1852 | 2,053,026 | 59 | 25.1% | Common |
| 1852-O | 190,000 | 50 | 21.3% | Uncommon |
| 1853 | 1,261,326 | 43 | 18.3% | Uncommon |
| 1853 3 Over 2 (Error) | — | 3 | 1.3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1853-O | 71,000 | 46 | 19.6% | Uncommon |
| 1854 | — | 45 | 19.1% | Uncommon |
| 1854 Large Date (Variety) | — | 1 | 0.4% | Extremely scarce |
| 1854-O | 3,250 | 35 | 14.9% | Scarce |
| 1854-S | 141,468 | 42 | 17.9% | Uncommon |
| 1855 | 364,666 | 37 | 15.7% | Uncommon |
| 1855-O | 8,000 | 36 | 15.3% | Uncommon |
| 1855-S | 879,675 | 40 | 17% | Uncommon |
| 1856 | 329,878 | 36 | 15.3% | Uncommon |
| 1856-O | 2,250 | 33 | 14% | Scarce |
| 1856-S | 1,189,750 | 38 | 16.2% | Uncommon |
| 1857 | 439,375 | 35 | 14.9% | Scarce |
| 1857-O | 30,000 | 35 | 14.9% | Scarce |
| 1857-S | 970,500 | 35 | 14.9% | Scarce |
| 1858 | 211,714 | 36 | 15.3% | Uncommon |
| 1858-O | 35,250 | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1858-S | 846,710 | 39 | 16.6% | Uncommon |
| 1859 | 43,597 | 33 | 14% | Scarce |
| 1859 (Proof) | 80 | 7 | 3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1859-O | 9,100 | 34 | 14.5% | Scarce |
| 1859-S | 636,445 | 37 | 15.7% | Uncommon |
| 1860 | 577,611 | 35 | 14.9% | Scarce |
| 1860 (Proof) | 59 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1860-O | 6,600 | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1860-S | 544,950 | 35 | 14.9% | Scarce |
| 1861 | 2,976,387 | 37 | 15.7% | Uncommon |
| 1861 (Proof) | 66 | 7 | 3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1861 Tall Letters (Variety) | — | 1 | 0.4% | Extremely scarce |
| 1861-O | 17,741 | 37 | 15.7% | Uncommon |
| 1861-S | 768,000 | 36 | 15.3% | Uncommon |
| 1862 | 92,098 | 34 | 14.5% | Scarce |
| 1862 (Proof) | 35 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1862-S | 854,173 | 33 | 14% | Scarce |
| 1863 | 142,760 | 35 | 14.9% | Scarce |
| 1863 (Proof) | 30 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1863-S | 966,570 | 36 | 15.3% | Uncommon |
| 1864 | 204,235 | 34 | 14.5% | Scarce |
| 1864 (Proof) | 50 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1864-S | 793,660 | 34 | 14.5% | Scarce |
| 1865 | 351,175 | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1865 (Proof) | 25 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1865-S | 1,042,500 | 34 | 14.5% | Scarce |
| 1866 With Motto | — | 36 | 15.3% | Uncommon |
| 1866 (Proof) | 30 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1866-S | 842,250 | 34 | 14.5% | Scarce |
| 1866-S With Motto | — | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1867 | 251,015 | 34 | 14.5% | Scarce |
| 1867 (Proof) | 50 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1867-S | 920,750 | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1868 | 98,575 | 29 | 12.3% | Scarce |
| 1868 (Proof) | 25 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1868-S | 837,500 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1869 | 175,130 | 31 | 13.2% | Scarce |
| 1869 (Proof) | 25 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1869-S | 686,750 | 31 | 13.2% | Scarce |
| 1870 | 155,150 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1870 (Proof) | 35 | 7 | 3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1870-CC | 3,789 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1870-S | 982,000 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1871 | 80,120 | 31 | 13.2% | Scarce |
| 1871 (Proof) | 30 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1871-CC | 17,387 | 31 | 13.2% | Scarce |
| 1871-S | 928,000 | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1872 | 251,850 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1872 (Proof) | 30 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1872-CC | 26,900 | 29 | 12.3% | Scarce |
| 1872-S | 780,000 | 31 | 13.2% | Scarce |
| 1873 | — | 34 | 14.5% | Scarce |
| 1873 (Proof) | 25 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1873-CC | 22,410 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1873-S | — | 29 | 12.3% | Scarce |
| 1874 | 366,780 | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1874 (Proof) | 20 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1874-CC | 115,085 | 29 | 12.3% | Scarce |
| 1874-S | 1,214,000 | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1875 | 295,720 | 31 | 13.2% | Scarce |
| 1875 (Proof) | 20 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1875-CC | 111,151 | 29 | 12.3% | Scarce |
| 1875-S | 1,230,000 | 34 | 14.5% | Scarce |
| 1876 | 583,860 | 33 | 14% | Scarce |
| 1876 (Proof) | 40 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1876-CC | 138,441 | 31 | 13.2% | Scarce |
| 1876-S | 1,597,000 | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1877 | 397,650 | 31 | 13.2% | Scarce |
| 1877 (Proof) | 20 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1877-CC | 42,565 | 29 | 12.3% | Scarce |
| 1877-S | 1,735,000 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1878 | 543,625 | 34 | 14.5% | Scarce |
| 1878 (Proof) | 20 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1878-CC | 13,180 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1878-S | 1,739,000 | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1879 | 207,600 | 34 | 14.5% | Scarce |
| 1879 (Proof) | 30 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1879-CC | 10,708 | 29 | 12.3% | Scarce |
| 1879-O | 2,325 | 29 | 12.3% | Scarce |
| 1879-S | 1,223,800 | 31 | 13.2% | Scarce |
| 1880 | 51,420 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1880 (Proof) | 36 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1880-S | 836,000 | 29 | 12.3% | Scarce |
| 1881 | 2,199 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1881 (Proof) | 61 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1881-S | 727,000 | 29 | 12.3% | Scarce |
| 1882 | 571 | 33 | 14% | Scarce |
| 1882 (Proof) | 59 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1882-CC | 39,140 | 29 | 12.3% | Scarce |
| 1882-S | 1,189,000 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1883 | — | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1883 (Proof) | 92 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1883-CC | 59,962 | 31 | 13.2% | Scarce |
| 1883-S | 1,189,000 | 33 | 14% | Scarce |
| 1884 | — | 31 | 13.2% | Scarce |
| 1884 (Proof) | 71 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1884-CC | 81,139 | 31 | 13.2% | Scarce |
| 1884-S | 916,000 | 31 | 13.2% | Scarce |
| 1885 | 751 | 28 | 11.9% | Scarce |
| 1885 (Proof) | 77 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1885-CC | 8,450 | 27 | 11.5% | Scarce |
| 1885-S | 683,500 | 29 | 12.3% | Scarce |
| 1886 | 1,000 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1886 (Proof) | 106 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1887 (Proof) | 121 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1887-S | 283,000 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1888 | 226,161 | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1888 (Proof) | 105 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1888-S | 859,600 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1889 | 44,070 | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1889 (Proof) | 41 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1889-CC | 30,945 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1889-S | 774,700 | 28 | 11.9% | Scarce |
| 1890 | 75,940 | 31 | 13.2% | Scarce |
| 1890 (Proof) | 55 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1890-CC | 91,209 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1890-S | 802,750 | 31 | 13.2% | Scarce |
| 1891 | 1,390 | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1891 (Proof) | 52 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1891-CC | 5,000 | 29 | 12.3% | Scarce |
| 1891-S | 1,288,125 | 31 | 13.2% | Scarce |
| 1892 | 4,430 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1892 (Proof) | 93 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1892-CC | 27,265 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1892-S | 930,150 | 33 | 14% | Scarce |
| 1893 | 344,280 | 35 | 14.9% | Scarce |
| 1893 (Proof) | 59 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1893-CC | 18,402 | 28 | 11.9% | Scarce |
| 1893-S | 996,175 | 33 | 14% | Scarce |
| 1894 | 1,368,940 | 43 | 18.3% | Uncommon |
| 1894 (Proof) | 50 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1894-S | 1,048,550 | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1895 | 1,114,605 | 41 | 17.4% | Uncommon |
| 1895 (Proof) | 51 | 7 | 3% | Extremely scarce |
| 1895-S | 1,143,500 | 33 | 14% | Scarce |
| 1896 | 792,535 | 34 | 14.5% | Scarce |
| 1896 (Proof) | 128 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1896-S | 1,403,925 | 35 | 14.9% | Scarce |
| 1897 | 1,383,175 | 36 | 15.3% | Uncommon |
| 1897 (Proof) | 86 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1897-S | 1,470,250 | 40 | 17% | Uncommon |
| 1898 | 170,395 | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1898 (Proof) | 75 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1898-S | 2,575,175 | 36 | 15.3% | Uncommon |
| 1899 | 1,669,300 | 37 | 15.7% | Uncommon |
| 1899 (Proof) | 84 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1899-S | 2,010,300 | 33 | 14% | Scarce |
| 1900 | 1,874,460 | 44 | 18.7% | Uncommon |
| 1900 (Proof) | 124 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1900-S | 2,459,500 | 33 | 14% | Scarce |
| 1901 | 111,430 | 29 | 12.3% | Scarce |
| 1901 (Proof) | 96 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1901-S | 1,596,000 | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1902 | 31,140 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1902 (Proof) | 114 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1902-S | 1,753,625 | 33 | 14% | Scarce |
| 1903 | 287,270 | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1903 (Proof) | 158 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1903-S | 954,000 | 33 | 14% | Scarce |
| 1904 | 6,256,699 | 69 | 29.4% | Common |
| 1904 (Proof) | 98 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1904-S | 5,134,175 | 38 | 16.2% | Uncommon |
| 1905 | 58,919 | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1905 (Proof) | 92 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1905-S | 1,813,000 | 31 | 13.2% | Scarce |
| 1906 | 69,596 | 32 | 13.6% | Scarce |
| 1906 (Proof) | 94 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1906-D | 620,250 | 30 | 12.8% | Scarce |
| 1906-S | 2,065,750 | 34 | 14.5% | Scarce |
| 1907 | 1,451,786 | 49 | 20.9% | Uncommon |
| 1907 (Proof) | 78 | 6 | 2.6% | Extremely scarce |
| 1907-D | 842,250 | 33 | 14% | Scarce |
| 1907-S | 2,165,800 | 36 | 15.3% | Uncommon |
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Based on the share of this set's collectors who own each coin — how often it turns up in a collection, not how many survive. Not the Sheldon rarity scale.
About these numbers
Ownership counts come from the same live per-coin counters shown across the LuckyCoin catalog; set-level collector counts come from the annual full-collection scan behind The State of Coin Collecting 2026. Counts are collector-reported and aggregate-only. Scarcity tiers come from 100 × (1 − owners ÷ owners of the set's most-owned coin): Common under 25, Uncommon 25–49, Scarce 50–74, Very scarce 75–89, Extremely scarce 90+. This reflects how often a coin is collected, not its surviving population — it is not the Sheldon rarity scale. CC BY 4.0 with attribution.