UNITED STATES
TWENTY CENTS
(1875-1878)
The Twenty-Cent Piece was
an unusual denomination struck between 1875 and 1878. Because the
size of the coin and the design elements were so similar to those
on the Quarter Dollar, these coins caused a lot of confusion with the
general public (similar to the situation that occurred over 100 years
later with the Susan B. Anthony Dollar). For this reason, Twenty
Cent Pieces were struck for circulation only in 1875 and 1876. In
1877 and 1878, they were available only as Proofs.
