1875 (S) Seated Liberty Twenty Cent - BM
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$32,200 PR63 02-18-2002 Goldberg Auctioneers
Description
The 1875 (S) Seated Liberty Twenty Cent - BM is a special strike cent struck at the San Francisco Mint, part of the Seated Liberty Twenty Cents 1875-1878 series. With a mintage of 12, this is an extremely rare issue — the lowest mintage among 5 mint variants, representing only less than 1% of total 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. Struck at the San Francisco Mint, established during the California Gold Rush and now primarily producing proof and collector coins. Auction record: $32,200 PR63 02-18-2002 Goldberg Auctioneers. Struck in 90% silver, 10% copper, weighing 5 grams, 22 mm in diameter, with a plain edge. Cataloged as PCGS #5307.
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