By Mark Ferguson COIN VALUES Market Analyst

Even though the Seated Liberty 20-cent series has two things going for it that other series don’t, it’s still indicative of the market for Seated Liberty era coins.

The 20-cent series is a short series. It encompasses just four years in total, 1875 through 1878. It is also an unusual denomination, making at least one a must-have for type collectors.

The 20-cent coin is technically not of exactly the same design as the other denominations of Seated Liberty coins because Liberty varies slightly and the eagle on the reverse is of another design than those used on the larger Seated Liberty denominations.

The designers are also different – William Barber designed the 20-cent coin and Christian Gobrecht designed the earlier Seated Liberty coins.

Seven coins comprise the 20-cent series, but one of them, the 1876-CC, is untouchable for most collectors. Only about a dozen to 20 pieces are known to exist, mostly in Mint State, and prices for this issue run well into six figures. So, most collectors forego collecting this date and Mint mark. Read Full Coin Vales Article