his very short-lived series followed the Seated Liberty design of the era. Twenty Cent Pieces were struck from 1875 to 1878 with 1877 and 1878 being rare proof-only Twenty Cent Pieces. Philadelphia, Carson City and the San Francisco Mint all struck Twenty Cent Pieces.
The 1876-CC is the ‘key’ to a complete Twenty Cent Piece collection. 10,000 coins were struck but almost all were melted at the Carson City Mint. Today, a decent example of this rare Twenty Cent Piece easily fetches $100,000!
A rich blend of color that includes champagne, gold, blue, and green toning flows across Gem surfaces. Strong underlying luster is readily apparent, the strike is sharp, and marks are minimal. A better date with a mintage of only 38,500.
Well struck with lustrous silver-gray surfaces that are devoid of significant marks and have a faint golden hue.
When tilted and rotated, richly toned mirrored surfaces explode with shades of gold, blue, green, and ruby. Very scarce and desirable with a mintage of 1,260.
Excellent mirrored surfaces with a subtle gold hue exhibit wonderful contrast with frosty devices. A mintage of just 1,260.
Brilliant white surfaces with just a hint of faint gold hue. Fields are reflective and devices are lightly frosted. A proof-only issue with a mintage of just 510.
A rare proof-only date with a tiny mintage of just 350 pieces. This example exhibits deeply mirrored fields and frosted design elements. Bathed in lovely golden hue with a violet-blue band that rings along the reverse periphery. Outstanding eye appeal!