1894 5C MS(PCGS#3855)

August 2021 ANA U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1293

Grade

MS66+

Price

2,640

Lot Description

1894 Liberty Head Nickel. MS-66+ (PCGS). CAC. This delightful premium Gem is lightly and attractively toned in a blend of ice-blue and pale pink iridescence. Silky smooth satin surfaces further enhance impressively sharp striking detail throughout the design. From a limited mintage for the era of 5,410,500 circulation strikes that is due to the economic downturn of the Panic of 1893. Provenance: From the Silver Springs Collection. PCGS Population: 10; 3 finer (all MS-67). CAC Population: 16; 0. The former total includes coins certified both MS-66 and MS-66+, and by PCGS as well as NGC. PCGS# 3855. NGC ID: 2779. Click here for certification details from PCGS.