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1877 20c PR

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.1447 oz +2.39%
$8.12
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The 1877 Twenty Cent Piece is a proof-only issue in this extremely short series that is highly desired by collectors. It is the rarest of the 4 proof 20 Cents as a mintage of just 350. The date is scarce from the circulated grades all the way through PR66. The value escalates at a gradual pace up until the finest known grade of PR67, which is rare. The auction record for this date is a PCGS graded PR66, which brought $39,950 at a Legend auction in 2017. As cameo and deep cameo pieces go there is an expected, yet subtle, premium. Only 156 have a Cameo designation from PCGS and NGC and only 7 exist in Deep Cameo. Deep Cameos are very rare across all Twenty Cent dates.

Obverse Description

Lady Liberty is seated on a rock, holding a staff, and bearing a shield with the word LIBERTY on a flowing ribbon. 13 stars have adorn the periphery and the date appears at the bottom center.

Reverse Description

An eagle is prominently featured with the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * TWENTY CENTS around the periphery.

Catalog Information

GSID: 5048
Designer: William Barber
Obverse Designer: William Barber
Obverse Lettering: LIBERTY, 1877
Reverse Designer: William Barber
Reverse Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, TWENTY CENTS
Fineness: 0.9
Weight (gr): 5 gr
Weight (oz): 0.1608 oz
Precious Metal Weight: 0.1447 oz
Strike Type: Proof
Diameter: 22
Coin Shape: Round
Edge: Plain
Coin Date: 1877
Denomination: 20c
Designation: PR
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Mintage: 510
Coinage Type: Seated Liberty twenty cent piece
Coinage Years: 1875-1878
Composition: 90% silver; 10% copper
PCGS #: 5305
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1877 20c PR
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Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Melt Value (Silver): 0.1447 oz +2.39%
$8.12
GSID:5048 PCGS:5305 Shop related

Values

Greysheet & CPG® Values
Grade CAC CPG Value (Retail) Greysheet Price (Wholesale)
PR67 CAC $31,500 $1,234
PR67 - $26,500 $1,234
PR66 CAC $1,234 $1,234
PR66 - $1,234 $1,234
PR65 CAC $1,234 $1,234
PR65 - $1,234 $1,234
PR64 CAC $1,234 $1,234
PR64 - $1,234 $1,234
PR63 CAC $1,234 $1,234
PR63 - $1,234 $1,234
PR62 CAC $1,234 $1,234
PR62 - $1,234 $1,234
PR61 CAC $1,234 $1,234
PR61 - $1,234 $1,234
PR60 CAC $1,234 $1,234
PR60 - $1,234 $1,234
AU58 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU58 - $1,234 $1,234
AU55 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU55 - $1,234 $1,234
AU53 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU53 - $1,234 $1,234
AU50 CAC $1,234 $1,234
AU50 - $1,234 $1,234
XF45 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF45 - $1,234 $1,234
XF40 CAC $1,234 $1,234
XF40 - $1,234 $1,234
VF35 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF35 - $1,234 $1,234
VF30 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF30 - $1,234 $1,234
VF25 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF25 - $1,234 $1,234
VF20 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VF20 - $1,234 $1,234
F15 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F15 - $1,234 $1,234
F12 CAC $1,234 $1,234
F12 - $1,234 $1,234
VG10 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG10 - $1,234 $1,234
VG8 CAC $1,234 $1,234
VG8 - $1,234 $1,234
G6 CAC $1,234 $1,234
G6 - $1,234 $1,234
G4 CAC $1,234 $1,234
G4 - $1,234 $1,234

Auction Prices

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1877 Twenty-Cent Piece. Proof-62 (PCGS).
$5,368
Sold 6/17/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1877 20C PR64 PCGS. BF-1, R.3. ...
$7,015
Sold 5/1/2026
Heritage Auctions
1877 20C PR61 PCGS. BF-1, R.3. ...
$7,625
Sold 3/27/2026
Heritage Auctions
1877 Twenty-Cent Piece. Proof-66 (CACG).
$16,800
Sold 2/3/2026
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1877 20C PR60 NGC. BF-1, R.3....
$4,560
Sold 11/13/2025
Heritage Auctions
1877 20C PR65 PCGS. CAC. BF-1, R.3....
$15,000
Sold 5/1/2025
Heritage Auctions
1877 Twenty-Cent Piece. Proof-63 (NGC).
$6,000
Sold 4/1/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1877 Twenty-Cent Piece. Proof-55 (PCGS).
$4,320
Sold 8/15/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1877 20C PR50 ANACS. BF-1, R.3....
$3,493
Sold 8/12/2024
Heritage Auctions
1877 Twenty-Cent Piece. Proof. AU Details--Cleaned (PCGS).
$3,360
Sold 6/17/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1877 20C PR58 PCGS. BF-1, R.3....
$3,720
Sold 6/14/2024
Heritage Auctions
1877 20C PR67 NGC. ...
$15,275
Sold 8/16/2015
Heritage Auctions
1877 20C PR45 ANACS....
$2,990
Sold 1/15/2005
Heritage Auctions
1877 20C --Polished--ANACS. AU Details, Net PR40. Waves of ...
$1,725
Sold 5/3/2003
Heritage Auctions
1877 20C PR62 PCGS. BF-1, R.3. ...
$5,280
Sold 8/20/2021
Heritage Auctions
1877 20C PR64 NGC. BF-1, R.3. ...
$8,100
Sold 12/15/2022
Heritage Auctions
1877 20C PR61 PCGS. BF-1, R.3. The 1877 twenty cent piece was only struck in proof format, and to the extent of just 510 pi...
$4,800
Sold 3/21/2022
Heritage Auctions
1877 Twenty-Cent Piece. Proof-66 (PCGS).
$14,400
Sold 8/27/2025
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
1877 20C -- Cleaned -- ANACS. PR60 Details. ...
$3,738
Sold 12/11/2011
Heritage Auctions
1877 Twenty-Cent Piece. Proof-65+ (NGC).
$9,000
Sold 6/18/2024
Stack’s Bowers Galleries
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