1876 (CC) Seated Liberty Twenty Cent
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Values as of May 2026 — estimates reflect typical grades (G-4 through MS-67). Coins in lower or exceptional grades may fall outside this range.
Auction Record
$870,000 MS65 08-28-2022 Heritage Auctions
Description
The 1876 (CC) Seated Liberty Twenty Cent is a cent produced at the Carson City Mint as part of the Seated Liberty Twenty Cents 1875-1878 series. With a mintage of just 10,000, this is a rare issue sought by specialists. 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, while the reverse displays an eagle with outstretched wings. Designed by William Barber. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 5 grams, 22 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #5300. The Twenty-Cent Piece had one of the shortest lives of any U.S. Only the 1875 and 1876 have business-strike mintages. The 1876-CC is a key date (mintage 10,000) and the 1877 and 1878 are proof-only. A popular short series.
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