U.S. Twenty-Cent Coins

(1875 - 1878)

U.S. Twenty-Cent Pieces were a short-lived silver denomination introduced to facilitate commerce in the western United States, where small silver coins were heavily used. Featuring the familiar Liberty Seated design, the twenty-cent piece closely resembled the quarter dollar in size and appearance, leading to widespread confusion in circulation. This similarity ultimately doomed the denomination, and it was discontinued after just four years. Today, the twenty-cent piece stands as one of the most distinctive and historically fascinating “what-if” coins in U.S. numismatics.

Check out every series of U.S. Twenty-Cent Coins below, complete with dates & mintages for each.

Two old U.S. copper coins; one depicting Lady Liberty with the date 1878, the other showing an eagle with the text United States of America, Liberty Coin.

U.S. Twenty-Cent Coin (1875 - 1878)

Business Strikes

DATE

MINTAGE

1875

1875-CC

1875-S

1876  

1876-S

1,155,000

133,290

1,155,000

14,640

28,000

Proof Strikes

1875

1875-CC

1875-S

1876  

1876-S

DATE

MINTAGE

1,155,000

133,290

1,155,000

14,640

28,000

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