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*Highlight Of Entire Auction* 1877-p Twenty Cent Piece 20c Graded GEM Proof By USCG (fc)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:25.00 USD Estimated At:4,375.00 - 17,500.00 USD
*Highlight Of Entire Auction* 1877-p Twenty Cent Piece 20c Graded GEM Proof By USCG (fc)
***Auction Highlight*** 1877-p Twenty Cent Piece 20c Graded GEM Proof By USCG. Up for auction is a numismatic rarity. It is an 1877 Proof Twenty Cent Piece. The 20c piece is generally considered a two year type coin, but mintage of proofs only continued into 1877 and 1878. Per Ron Guth of PCGS: �By 1877, the failure of the Twenty-Cent piece had become evident, and the Mint quit making the coins for circulation. However, collectors could still acquire Proofs from the Mint, at a small premium over their face value. Demand for Proofs was even lower than in the previous year (by more than half), and, in fact, the mintage of the Proof 1877 Twenty-Cent piece is the lowest of any date in the series with the exception of the rare, branch-mint 1875-S Proof. Alone, PCGS has certified 60% of the surviving mintage, doubtless with some duplications, but the high percentage reveals some interesting information about the quality of the survivors. The most common grade is PR-63, followed by PR-64, indicating that collectors were not particularly careful with protecting their Proofs. Gems are very scarce, and none have been certified finer than PR66 by PCGS. All in all, the Proof 1877 Twenty-Cent piece in Proof is a great coin for a several reasons: it's a Proof-only issue, the mintage is low, it's an unusual and popular denomination, and it's hard to find in top condition.� The example at hand is a PR65, and is among the finest known survivors. PCGS has graded 16 finer but many of those are duplicates. Trends are as follows PR65 $17,500, pr64 $13,500, pr63 $11,500 A Corey's Pick, Bid to Win, Don't let it get Away, you might not find its equal Coin. I give this coin my highest recommendation