1875-1878 Liberty Seated Twenty Cent Pieces
The Seated Liberty Twenty Cent Piece was struck for circulation during only two years from 1875 to 1876, followed by an additional two years of proof-only issues from 1877 to 1878. Production of circulating coins took place at the Philadelphia, Carson City, and San Francisco Mint facilities. While the mintage for most issues was limited, […]
The 1878 Proof Twenty Cent Piece (Buy on eBay) represented the final coin issued for the denomination, which was abolished by the Act of May 2, 1878. The mintage for the issue was 600 pieces, up slightly from the previous year, perhaps in anticipation of the discontinuance of the denomination. Since the issue was struck […]
Despite the fact that production of the twenty cent piece was halted in mid-1876, proof versions continued to be struck for collectors in the following two years. The 1877 Proof Twenty Cent Piece (Buy on eBay) had a mintage of 510 pieces, indicating less than stellar demand for the issue. Although the survival rate for […]
The 1876-CC Twenty Cent Piece is a true rarity with only 12 to 20 pieces estimated to exist. The Carson City Mint struck a total of 10,000 examples of the issue before production was halted. In the following year, Mint Director Linderman instructed the superintendent of the Carson City Mint to melt down all Twenty […]
The Twenty Cent Piece was struck in a composition of 90% silver and 10% copper. The coins have a weight of 5 grams and a diameter of 22 mm. Unlike other silver denominations, this unusual denomination has a plain edge. During the four years of production, the pieces were struck at the Philadelphia Mint in […]