1876 CC Twenty ( 20 ) Cent Piece USA Proof BU Replica

YOU ARE BIDDING ON A STUNNING BU FROSTED CAMEO PROOF REPLICA OF THE 1876-CC TWENTY CENT PIECE COIN.

AS A BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED REPRODUCTION COPY PROOF

Layered with over 6 Mils of pure .999 silver.

This coin consist of a superbly crafted collector's Proof, which pays tribute to one of the rarest and most expensive United States coins ever minted.  This coin is a mirror image of the original.

THIS COIN COMES SHIPPED IN AN AIRTIGHT HARD PLASTIC COVER TO PROTECT THE COIN. 

THIS MAY BE THE ONLY OPPORTUNITY YOU WILL EVER HAVE TO ACQUIRE THIS BRILLIANT UNCIRCULATED PROOF MASTERPIECE

• This Coin Is .999 Pure Silver Layered
• Approximateliy 40 Millimeters in Diameter
• Approximately 26 Grams
• Individually Struck Collector's Proof

The History Of The

1876-CC TWENTY CENT PIECE

This short lived coin was authorized by the Act of March 3, 1875.  Soon after the appearance of the first twenty cent pieces, people complained about the similarity in design and size of the quarter dollar.  The eagle on the reverse is very similar to that used on the Trade dollar, while the edging on the coin is plain.

In the denomination's first year, more than 1,000,000 pieces were struck at the San Francisco Mint: about 130,000 at the Carson City Mint, and roughly 37,000 at the Philadelphia Mint (not including and additional 2,800 proofs struck in Philadelphia).  These numbers dropped sharply in 1876, with most of the Carson City coins (of which this is a copy) were melted at the mint and never released.  This fate was likely met by most of the Philadelphia Mint pieces struck in this year as well.  In both 1877 and 1878, only proof examples were minted, none of which were struck for circulation.  Various factors caused the demise of the twenty cent piece: the public’s confusion over the similarity with the quarter dollar (which was well established in U.S. coinage, small change transactions were usually satisfied with Fractional Currency Notes, and the twenty cent piece was essentially a substitute for two dimes. 

The twenty cent piece was designed by William Barber, one of the greatest U.S. coin designers, and consisted of 90% silver and 10% copper.  Only 10,000 proof copies of the 1876-CC coin, of which this is a replica, were ever struck.    

Description from 2006 Red Book

A genuine 1876-CC Twenty Cent Piece in similar proof condition would be appraised at over $1,500,000.

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