Danish West Indies 1878 20 cents

from the Mountain Groan Collection

This type was struck for the Danish West Indies (now the U. S. Virgin Islands) in 1878-79. The 1879 has a higher mintage but is priced double the 1878. The 1878 is not rare in circulated condition but is popular because of the three-masted bark on the reverse. In 1917, Denmark sold its share of the West Indies to the United States.

Recorded mintage: 200,000.

Specification: 6.96 g, 0.625 fine silver, .140 troy oz ASW, 26 mm diameter, reeded edge.

Catalog reference: KM 71.

Source:

• Michael, Thomas, and Tracy L. Schmidt, Standard Catalog of World Coins, 1801-1900, 9th ed., Iola, WI: Krause Publications, 2019.
• Byrne, Ray, Coins and Tokens of the Caribees, Decatur, IL: Jess Peters, Inc., 1975.
• Siegs Møntcatalog 2016: Danmark med Omrader, 48 ed., Frederikssund, Siegs Forlag ApS, 2015.

Link to:

• 1859 5 cents
• 1862 20 cents
• 1878 5 cents
• 1878 10 cents
• 1879 5 cents
• 1904 10 daler
• Coins and currency dated 1878