1877 20C PR(PCGS#5305)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3036

Grade

PR66

Price

19,800

Lot Description

Simply outstanding quality for this low mintage, key date issue in the brief and challenging twenty-cent series. Both sides are richly and attractively toned, the dominant charcoal and rose-russet patina backlit by iridescent undertones of antique gold, powder blue and deep pinkish-rose. The strike is full, the surfaces close to pristine, and the eye appeal is outstanding.<p>Introduced in 1875, by the following year the twenty-cent piece had already proved a failure in commercial channels. As such, the Mint suspended circulation production in 1876, although Proof coinage for collectors continued for two more years through 1878. With only 510 coins struck, the Proof-only 1877 is the rarest date in this brief series. Far finer than the typical survivor in the Proof-60 to Proof-64 grade range, this premium quality Gem Proof specimen is a real treat for the advanced collector.