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Twenty Cent Pieces (1875 - 1878)

Coinage of the twenty cent piece began on March 3, 1875. Its main purpose was to aid the Western states where the Spanish "bit" had become equivalent to a dime. Since the nickel did not circulate in that area, only ten cents' change was returned when a quarter was used to make a "bit" purchase.

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