1877 Proof Twenty-Cent Piece
Twenty-Cent Piece · 1875-1878
- Year / Mint 1877 · Philadelphia (no mint mark)
- Denomination 20¢
- Designer William Barber
- Mintage 510
- Key dateProof only.
- Melt Value ~$9.47
Schedule of Prices
| Grade | Ask | Sample |
|---|---|---|
| PF-60 | — | pending |
| PF-62 | — | pending |
| PF-63 | — | pending |
| PF-64 | — | pending |
| PF-65 | — | pending |
| PF-66 | — | pending |
| PF-67 | — | pending |
| PF-68 | — | pending |
| PF-69 | — | pending |
| PF-70 | — | pending |
Die Varieties
No die varieties recorded yet for this date.
Specifications
- Series Twenty-Cent Piece (1875-1878)
- Denomination 20¢
- Designer William Barber
- Composition 90% silver
- Metal content 0.1447 oz fine silver — about $9 at metal (melt) value as of 2026-09-10 metals.dev
- Weight 5 g
- Diameter 22 mm
- Edge Plain
- Mintage 510
- Mint mark None (Philadelphia)
History
Proof striking. Proofs were struck for collectors and sold separately from circulating coinage; this is a distinct coin from the 1877 Twenty-Cent Piece.
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