1883 5C No CENTS, DCAM PR(PCGS#93878)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

拍卖行

Stack's Bowers

批号

5023

等级

PR67+DCAM

价格

67,798

详细说明

Stellar Quality Proof 1883 No CENTS Nickel Tied for Finest certified 1883 Liberty Head Nickel. No CENTS. Proof-67+ Ultra Cameo (NGC). Captivating Superb Gem surfaces are as smooth and lively as the day the coin emerged from the dies. The finish is boldly cameoed and features frosty motifs set against deep pools of reflectivity in the fields. Expertly produced and just as carefully preserved, it is little wonder that this virtually pristine specimen is tied with a single Proof-67+ Deep Cameo at PCGS as the finest certified Proof 1883 No CENTS nickel. In 1881, plans to change the design of the lowest base metal coins were undertaken. For the nickel five-cent piece, the design was rendered in low relief, the diameter of the nickel was widened from 20.5 mm to 21.2 mm, and the weight was increased to 5 grams. In 1883, the new coin was ready and featured a large Roman numeral V on the reverse but without the word CENTS. Once the new coin was introduced, the missing word was immediately seized upon by less than honorable individuals who cut reeds on the edge and gold plated the coin, with the goal of passing them off as half eagles. The Mint redesigned the reverse to include the word CENTS, but only after 5,219 Proofs and 5,474,300 circulation strike of the No CENTS type had been coined. Today, the finest survivors in both formats are eagerly sought by advanced type collectors seeking an example of this curious one-year design type. NGC Census: 1; 0 finer. The corresponding PCGS Population is also 1/0. PCGS# 93878. NGC ID: 22PU. Click here for certification details from NGC. Additional image by NGC Photo Vision. Learn more at NGCcoin.com