1882 5C J-1691, RD PR(PCGS#82096)

March 2021 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5626

Grade

PR64RD

Price

5.280

Lot Description

1882 Pattern Liberty Head Nickel. Judd-1691, Pollock-1893. Rarity-6+. Copper. Plain Edge. Proof-64 RD (PCGS). OGH. Obv:Similar to the design that the Mint adopted for regular issue Liberty Head nickel production in 1883, although the stars around the border are arranged in a somewhat different manner. Rev:The No CENTS design that the Mint adopted for regular issue Liberty Head nickel production in 1883. Vivid rose-red surfaces are fully struck with just a bit of faint carbon precluding an even higher grade. This is the copper counterpart to the Judd-1690 specimen in nickel offered above, and it is a scarcer format for this type with only a dozen or so specimens believed extant per the uspatterns.comwebsite. PCGS Population: just 2 in all grades in the RD category, both Proof-64 RD. PCGS# 82096. Click here for certification details from PCGS.