1875 S Twenty Cent Piece 20c 90% Silver Liberty Seated US Mint Coin

Description

Twenty-cent piece (United States Coin)
Liberty Seated
The American
twenty-cent piece
is a coin struck from 1875 to 1878, but only for collectors in the final two years. It proved a failure due to confusion with the quarter to which it was close in both size and value.
Although the coins have a smooth edge, rather than reeded, as with other silver coins, the new piece was close to the size of, and immediately confused with, the quarter. Adding to the bewilderment, the obverse, or "heads", sides of both coins were almost identical. After the first year, in which over a million were minted, there was little demand, and the denomination was abolished in 1878. At least a third of the total mintage was later melted by the government. Numismatist Mark Benvenuto called the twenty-cent piece "a chapter of U.S. coinage history that closed almost before it began"
Metal Composition:
90% Silver 10% Copper
This Coins Journey:
This 1875 San Francisco Mint Liberty Seated Twenty Cent Silver US Coin in the photos is the coin you will receive. We’ve inherited “Pop’s' coin collection. He
never cleaned his coins
; please review the photos before purchasing. This coin has been well cared for and will be packaged with care and respect for its next journey to you. If you need additional information or photos, please contact us. Ref# DV6602
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