A very scarce date with a mintage of just 4,000 coins, which is actually lower than the proof format mintage in 1883! PCGS estimates that just 200 business strikes survive in all grades, certified and raw. This example offers nearly Mint State quality with crisp detail and only the faintest trace of high-point rub. The […]

Gorgeous satiny lustrous surfaces and a sharp strike, with light frost on the design.

Well struck with rich lustrous surfaces that reveal no significant marks.

CAC. R-5. The obverse is similar to the regular issue 1883 Liberty nickel, but UNITED STATES OF AMERICA substitutes for 13 stars around the periphery. The reverse reads 50 N. / 50C. within a wreath of corn and cotton, FIVE above and CENTS is below. Struck in nickel with a plain edge. This is a […]

A breathtakingly beautiful example of this scarce date with swirling satiny luster and delicate iridescent toning near the rims. The strike is strong and crisp, with Liberty’s gown lines and the eagle’s feathers showing razor-sharp definition. The surfaces are exceptionally well-preserved and the eye appeal is outstanding. Just 6 coins have graded finer at PCGS.

Choice original surfaces and solid detail for the grade. A pleasing example of this scarce date which saw just 8,000 coins minted.

CAC. Blazing bright nickel-white luster and a sharp strike with very choice surfaces.

Despite a mintage that’s three times that of the No CENTS variety, the later was hoarded and by the time the word CENTS was added, the public was no longer enamored by the new Liberty Nickels. Thus the With CENTS weren’t saved and are much rarer today. This is a razor-sharp example with rich lustrous […]

CAC. A superbly preserved example of the “With CENTS” variety, struck during the first year of the Liberty Nickel series. This coin displays crisp, fully defined portrait details and sharp star centers on the obverse. The reverse shows a well-struck Roman numeral V encircled by clean wreath elements, free of distracting marks. The surfaces are smooth […]