Rare, but well-established branch mint proof struck in San Francisco.
coinage-type | Seated Liberty twenty cent piece |
desg | PR |
designer | William Barber |
diameter | 22 |
edge | Plain |
fineness | 0.9 |
material | 90% silver; 10% copper |
mint-mark | S |
mintage | 10-20 est. known |
ngc-id | 27H2 |
obverse-description | Lady Liberty is seated on a rock, holding a staff, and bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY on a flowing ribbon. 13 stars have adorn the periphery and the date appears at the bottom center. |
pcgs-link | 5307 |
pcgs-number | 5307 |
prefix | Branch Mint Proof |
reverse-description | An eagle is prominently featured with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * TWENTY CENTS around the periphery. The mint mark appears in the vertical space between the eagle and Y C of TWENTY CENTS. |
weight-grams | 5 |
year-display | 1875-1878 |