The American twenty-cent piece is a coin struck from 1875 to 1878, but only for collectors in the final two years. It was too similar to the 25 cent piece and caused confusion. The 25 cent piece or quarter has a long history. First produced in 1796 it has been consistently circulated since 1831. It has gone through many design changes. Most of these changes were drastic from Draped Bust to Capped Bust to Seated Liberty etcetera to the Washingtons we use today.