Lot 1338
1875-S Twenty Cents. NGC graded MS-66. Blast white gem. Brilliant, blast-white surfaces allow full appreciation of frosty mint bloom. The strike is razor-sharp over virtually all elements of the design, with further evidence of a high grade in an absence of abrasions that would call into question the validity of the high-end Gem 66 designation. A silky-smooth representative of this curious, short-lived denomination.
Given that the denomination was intended to make life easier for those in the western United States, it should come as no surprise to read that the 1875-S boasts the highest mintage in the Twenty-cent series. Indeed, this is the "Type coin" for the series, with examples eagerly sought in both circulated and Mint State grades. All the same, the '75-S is a genuinely scarce coin in an absolute sense whose original mintage of 1.1 million pieces is fairly limited when compared to, say, the number of dimes and half dollars minted in San Francisco the same year. A mere five issues constitute the business strike pieces in the series. All are scarce, the lower-mintage 1875, 1875-CC and 1876 especially so and the 1876-CC being a well-known and highly prized rarity. Pop 39; 5 finer; 4 in 67; 1 in 68 Star. (PCGS # 5298) .
Estimated Value $6,000 - 7,000.
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