20 Cents (Sailor Head), 1875, Philadelphia mint
Significant U.S. Patterns (1836 - 1942)
Obverse: Liberty head to left within 13 stars, date below.
Lettering: LIBERTY / 1875
Reverse: Value on shield, country name above.
Lettering: UNITED STATES OF AMERICA / 20 / CENTS
Edge: Plain
Identification
Yeoman, R. S., Bressett, K., Bowers Q. D., Garrett J. (Ed.) (2009). A Guide Book of United States Coins 2010: The Official Red Book (63rd ed.). Atlanta, GA: Whitman Publishing, LLC
page: 354
Main data
Denomination: 20 Cents
Nickname: Sailor Head
Value: 0.2
Currency: Dollar
Year: 1875
Type: Pattern
Minting
Mint: Philadelphia
Minting type: milled
Designer: William Barber
Parameters
Material: Silver
Shape: Round
ObvRev: coin_180
