20 Cents "Seated Liberty" (1876) — United States

Overview

A Proof silver 20 Cents "Seated Liberty" coin of the United States from 1876, minted at the United States Mint of Philadelphia in a limited mintage of 1,150 pieces. The obverse features Seated Liberty with a shield and Phrygian cap on a pole, surrounded by 13 stars, while the reverse depicts an eagle grasping arrows and an olive branch.

Specifications

Country

United States

Year

1876

Composition

Silver (.900) (.100 copper)

Weight

5 g

Diameter

22 mm

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia

Shape

Round

Technique

Milled

References

KM# 109, PCGS# 5296-5300, 5303-5307, etc., Greysheet# 5037-5055

Issuer

United States

Design details

Collector insights

• Design heritage: Christian Gobrecht; William Barber is credited as the designer for the Standard circulation coins series. Designer attribution helps distinguish this issue from later restrikes or unofficial copies that reuse only the motif.
• Struck at: United States Mint of Philadelphia. Confirm the mintmark on your example before comparing prices — same-year issues from different mints often trade at very different levels.
• Low mintage: Only 1,150 pieces reported. This puts the issue into key-date territory for its series; expect steep grade-based price scaling and a higher counterfeit risk — provenance and third-party grading matter.
• Precious metal content: Silver (.900) (.100 copper) — bullion value provides a price floor, and many circulated examples were melted during the 1979–1980 and post-2010 silver spikes, reducing the surviving population.
• Catalogue reference: Listed as KM# 109, PCGS# 5296-5300, 5303-5307, etc., Greysheet# 5037-5055. Use this reference code when cross-checking auction archives, dealer inventories, and standard printed catalogues.

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