1875-S Proof Twenty-Cent Piece
Twenty-Cent Piece · 1875-1878
- Year / Mint 1875 · S (San Francisco)
- Denomination 20¢
- Designer William Barber
- Mintage —
- Melt Value ~$7.77
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Die Varieties
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Specifications
- Series Twenty-Cent Piece (1875-1878)
- Denomination 20¢
- Designer William Barber
- Composition 90% silver
- Metal content 0.1447 oz fine silver — about $8 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-10-26 metals.dev
- Weight 5 g
- Diameter 22 mm
- Edge Plain
- Mintage —
- Mint mark S
History
Proof striking. Proofs were struck for collectors and sold separately from circulating coinage; this is a distinct coin from the 1875-S Twenty-Cent Piece.
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