Lot 1341
1877 Twenty Cents. NGC graded Proof 66 Cameo. Gold, violet and electric blue create an exquisite field of toning for the near-superb underlying luster and mirror-fresh surface. The rarest issue in the Proof Twenty-cent series, the 1877 was produced in fewer numbers than the 1875, 1876 and 1878. A mere 350 pieces emerged from the presses in the Philadelphia Mint, and survivors are eagerly sought among advanced Type collectors.
The short-lived Twenty-cent piece was struck in Proof format for only four years from 1875 to 1878. Two of these year (1877 and 1878) are Proof-only, while all four have long been popular with collectors seeking a high-grade representative of this curious denomination. Pop 9; 1 finer in 67. (PCGS # 5305) .
Estimated Value $14,000 - 15,000.
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