1878 20C PR(PCGS#5306)

Spring 2023 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3005

Grade

PR65+

Price

9,600

Lot Description

Desirable Proof-Only 1878 Twenty-Cent Piece 1878 Twenty-Cent Piece. Proof-65+ (PCGS). CAC. The counterpart to the Proof-only 1877 offered above, this 1878 twenty-cent piece also features richly original toning on expertly preserved surfaces. Here, both sides exhibit similar patination with iridescent undertones backlighting dominant steel-russet and copper-gray. Appreciably reflective in the fields with a crisp strike throughout the design. The brief twenty-cent series passed into history in 1878 with a mintage of just 600 Proofs from the Philadelphia Mint. Only the Proof-only 1877 as a date has a lower mintage, both issues eagerly sought by advanced type collectors and twenty-cent enthusiasts alike. We are pleased to be offering high quality survivors of both the 1877 and 1878 from the Millholland cabinet in this sale, the present final-year example attractive in all regards and certain to please even the most discerning numismatist. Provenance: From the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911. PCGS Population: 4; 15 finer in this category (Proof-67+ finest). CAC Population: 5; 5. The former total includes coins certified both Proof-65 and Proof-65+. To view all items from the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911 click here. To view supplemental information pertaining to the Collection of James Allaire Millholland, 1842-1911 click here. PCGS# 5306. NGC ID: 27H5. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.