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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: TWENTY-CENT PIECES, PROOF
Item Description: 20C 1876
Full Grade: NGC PF 68
Owner: GOrr

Set Details

Custom Sets: This coin is not in any custom sets.
Competitive Sets: George's Best   Score: 9756
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for Twenty Cents (1875-1878)

Owner Comments:

Of the 1260 proofs minted, this example is tied for the finest currently known. The 1876 20-cent piece represents the second highest mintage of the series, which is largely attributed to extra proofs being struck in conjunction with the Centennial Exhibition held in Philadelphia that same year.



This superb gem proof shimmers with emerald, lavender, turquoise, and gold tones over the entire coin, with the colors changing when held at different angles to the light. This well-struck coin has highly defined devices as attested by the high grade given by NGC. A beautiful coin with the highest technical ranking of any proof 20-cent piece graded by either NGC or PCGS.



My thanks to www.heritagecoins.com for permission to use their photos of this coin.

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