Diameter: 20.5 mm
Mintage: Proof only (2,350)
Weight: 5 grams
Metal: 75% copper, 25% nickel
Edge: Plain
Designer: James B. Longacre
Like 1877, the 1878 was struck only as a Proof, with no coins made for circulation — a key proof-only date.
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