1878 United States 20 Cent Value
A 1878 United States 20 Cent is worth roughly its melt value to well into four figures depending on its condition. Certified examples in top grades can run far higher.
Public domain image (struck or printed before 1926). Click to enlarge.
1878 United States 20 Cent value by grade
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Estimated retail range. Estimates are modeled from mintage rarity and metal content, not auction records. Actual sale prices vary with certification, eye appeal and market timing.
What is a 1878 United States 20 Cent worth right now?
Pricing for the 1878 United States 20 Cent depends on grade and current collector demand.
1878 United States 20 Cent specifications
- Series
- United States Coinage
- Year
- 1878
- Mint mark
- None (Philadelphia)
- Mintage
- Not recorded
- Composition
- Silver
Why this coin has no mint mark
The 1878 United States 20 Cent was struck at the Philadelphia Mint, which used no mint mark in this era. If you find no letter where branch-mint coins carry one (check the usual position for this series), you are holding a Philadelphia issue.
Where this coin's value comes from
Documented examples of the 1878 United States 20 Cent in our reference database anchor what we know about this issue. Mintage records are incomplete, so collector demand and surviving population drive its market.
Context adds the final layer to the 1878 United States 20 Cent. Documented United States coin types preserved in museum collections, with measured specifications for each date, denomination and mint. Owning this date means owning a piece of that story, and demand for the series as a whole sustains liquidity for every issue in it.
1878 United States 20 Cent inscriptions & design
Obverse
LIBERTY / (date)
Liberty seated surrounded by 13 stars
Reverse
✶ UNITED STATES OF AMERICA ✶ / TWENTY CENTS
Eagle holding arrows and olive branch
Measured 1878 United States 20 Cent specimens
1 physically measured 1878 United States 20 Cent example in our reference database. Real measured weights and die axes let you authenticate a coin against the g, mm minting standard.
| Specimen | Weight | Diameter | Die axis | References |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1878 United States 20 Cent #1 | - | - | - | Breen.3880 |
Specifications compiled from documented museum specimens. See our data & methodology page.