1875 (S) Seated Liberty Twenty Cent
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Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-63). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Auction Record
$73,600 MS68 01-09-2005 Bowers & Merena
Description
The 1875 (S) Seated Liberty Twenty Cent is a cent from the San Francisco Mint, belonging to the Seated Liberty Twenty Cents 1875-1878 series. The U.S. Mint produced 1.2 million examples, making this the highest mintage among 3 variants, accounting for 87% of the year's production. The obverse features Liberty seated on a rock, holding a pole surmounted by a Phrygian liberty cap in her left hand and a shield inscribed LIBERTY in her right and the reverse displays an eagle with outstretched wings. First and primary year of the Twenty-Cent Piece. Struck at Philadelphia, Carson City, and San Francisco. Public confusion with the quarter was immediate due to the similar size and reeded edge. The San Francisco Mint, a Gold Rush-era institution, now specializes in proof and collector coinage. Estimated market value ranges from $141 to $1.3K depending on grade and condition. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 5 grams, 22 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #5298.
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