1869 5C J-683, CAM PR(PCGS#599529)

Summer 2025 Global Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

6618

Grade

PR64CAM

Price

2,880

Lot Description

<strong>Obv:</strong> A bust of Liberty faces left with the legend UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the border and the date 1869 below. Liberty is wearing a coronet inscribed LIBERTY and ornamented with a single star, and the portrait is very similar to that used on the regular issue nickel three-cent piece of 1865 to 1889. <strong>Rev:</strong> A Roman numeral V on an ornate shield with the motto IN GOD WE RUST inscribed along the upper border. Satiny to semi-reflective in finish with crip striking detail and light silver gray surfaces. The <em>uspatterns.com</em> website traces only five specimens of this rare Judd number.