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Session Two - Sunday, June 1, 2014 Approx 12:00 PM
Li be r t y Ni cke l s
1883 W
ITHOUT
"C
ENTS
" L
IBERTY
N
ICKEL
219
1883. Without "CENTS"
.
PCGS graded MS-67 PQ.
CAC Approved
. Well struck with light even tone on both
sides and superb mint bloom throughout. A magnificent
Gem. Mint Engraver Charles E. Barber made working hubs
and dies of the newly authorized Liberty or “V” five-cent
piece, explains the Breen encyclopedia, “from which came
almost 5.5 million 1883 No CENTS coins. At which point, as
Herman Melville put it, "the whole powder train went up."
People noticed that the coins had no mention of CENTS,
and began saving these "mistake" nickels on the correct
assumption that the design would be changed to incorpo-
rate the necessary word. (Unsurprisingly, they are still plen-
tiful in high grades, mostly VF to AU.) But worse was to
follow.
“Unscrupulous persons reeded the edges of many of these
coins, gold plated them, and palmed them off on the
unwary as new $5 gold pieces.”
The word CENTS was quickly appended to a new hub and
the replacement “With CENTS” working dies put into the
presses.
Pop 20; none finer at PCGS
. Tied for Finest
graded at PCGS. (
PCGS # 3841
)
Estimated Value ........................................ $4,000 - 4,500
220
1883. Without "CENTS"
.
PCGS graded MS-67
. Lovely ton-
ing on the obverse. Dazzling, intensely lustrous surfaces are
free from all but the most microscopic blemishes. Desirable with
this controlled strike.
Pop 20; none finer at PCGS
. (
PCGS #
3841
)
Estimated Value ..............................................$3,000 - 3,200
221
1883. Without "CENTS"
.
NGC graded MS-67
. Frosty and
untoned, a gorgeous gem.
Pop 63; 4 finer in 67 Star
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,100 - 1,200
1883 W
ITH
"CENTS" L
IBERTY
N
ICKEL
222
1883. With "CENTS"
.
PCGS graded Proof 67 Cameo.
CAC Approved
. A wonderful brilliant Cameo Proof. Only
6,783 minted. Lustrous and almost devoid of any color
other than nickel-bright silvery ripples. A very pleasing
attention-getting example of this second variety for 1883
with the word CENTS now appearing below the wreath.
The coin is solidly graded and displays above-average strik-
ing definition for an early Liberty “V” nickel. This is to say
that the strike is superb, complete, not even a single fused
hair strand over Liberty's ear or a questionable star missing
its radial lines to keep this one from razor-sharpness.
Pop
4; none finer at PCGS
. (
PCGS # 83881
)
Estimated Value ........................................ $6,500 - 7,000
223
1884
.
NGC graded Proof 66.
CAC Approved
. Housed in an
Old Style Holder. Lovely golden toning on both sides. Only 3,942
minted.
Pop 76; 6 finer, 5 in 67, 1 in 68 Star
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 650
224
1885
.
PCGS graded MS-64.
CAC Approved
. Nice light ton-
ing on both sides. Popular key date. The 1885 has a mintage of
just 1.4 million pieces -- the lowest in the regular-issue Liberty
Nickel series after only that of the 1912-S. A very challenging
issue to locate in all grades, the 1885 ranks as the second-rar-
est Nickel of this type in all Mint State grades. The low mintage
and higher profile of the 1885 usually translates into great
demand for the issue -- demand that is only really matched by
the 1912-S among business strikes in this series.
This is a simply beautiful Mint State 64 that has satiny and
smooth luster, the surfaces exhibit shimmering originality. Full
sharp hair and stars.
Pop 98; 75 finer at PCGS
. (
PCGS #
3846
)
Estimated Value ..............................................$4,500 - 5,000
225
1887
.
PCGS graded MS-66 PQ
. Mostly untoned.
Pop 18; 3
finer, 2 in 66+, 1 in 67
. (
PCGS # 3848
)
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,900 - 2,000
