U.S. Twenty-Cent Coins
(1875 - 1878)
U.S. Twenty-Cent Coins were a short-lived denomination introduced to facilitate commerce in the western United States, where small silver coins were heavily used. The coin was struck in the standard 90% silver and 10% copper composition. However, its size and appearance were too similar to the quarter, leading to public confusion and poor acceptance 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 dates & mintages for U.S. Twenty-Cent Coins, below.Business Strikes
1875 | 1,155,000
1875-CC | 133,290
1875-S | 1,155,000
1876 | 14,640
1876-S | 28,000
Proof Strikes
1875 Proof | 2,790
1876 Proof | 1,260
1877 Proof | 350
1878 Proof | 600
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