20 Cents "Seated Liberty"
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Features
| Issuer | United States |
|---|---|
| Period |
Federal republic (1776-date)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 1875-1878 |
| Value | 20 Cents (0.2 USD) |
| Currency | Dollar (1785-date) |
| Composition | Silver (.900) (.100 copper) |
| Weight | 5 g |
| Diameter | 22 mm |
| Shape | Round |
| Technique | Milled |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Number |
N# 18403
Numista type number (https://numista.com)
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| References |
KM# 109  Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, USA. And 5 more volumes. |
Obverse
Seated Liberty with shield and Phrygian cap on pole, surrounded by 13 stars
Lettering: 1875
Christian Gobrecht was the third Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1840 until his death in 1844. He was responsible for designing the famous "Seated Liberty" designs, which were in turn the direct inspiration for the design of the Trade Dollar. Reverse
Eagle grasping arrows and olive branch
Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
TWENTY CENTS
William Barber (2 May 1807 – 31 August 1879) was the fifth Chief Engraver of the United States Mint from 1869 until his death. Barber is best known for his "Britannia"-inspired trade dollar design, and his adaptation pf the long-standing Seated Liberty design for use on the ill-fated 20-cent piece, which saw circulation only in 1875 and 1876.
Edge
Plain
Mints
| United States Mint, Philadelphia, United States (1792-date) | |
| CC | United States Mint, Carson City, United States (1870-1899) |
| S | United States Mint, San Francisco, United States (1854-date) |
Comments
1875S
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| Date | Mintage | G | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | Frequency | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | ||||||||||||
| 1875 | 38 500 | 15% | ||||||||||
| 1875 | 1 200 | 0.8% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1875 CC | 133 290 | 7% | ||||||||||
| 1875 S | 1 155 000 | $ 83 | $ 95 | $ 95 | $ 109 | $ 173 | 84% | |||||
| 1875 S | 0% | repunched mint mark (S over S, 3 proven varieties) | ||||||||||
| 1876 | 14 750 | 3% | ||||||||||
| 1876 | 1 150 | 0.8% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1876 CC | 10 000 | 1.2% | Most melted down at mint. 10-15 known to exist. | |||||||||
| 1877 | 510 | 0.8% | Proof | |||||||||
| 1878 | 600 | 0.8% | Proof | |||||||||
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