1905 5C PR(PCGS#3903)

The June 2012 Baltimore Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

2357

Grade

PR68

Price

29,375

Lot Description

Superb Gem Proof 1905 Liberty Nickel Solitary Proof-68 of the Date Certified by PCGS 1905 Liberty Nickel. Proof-68 (PCGS). CAC. Secure Holder. A satiny and reflective Gem Proof with a hint of frost on the design elements and a whisper of faint golden iridescence throughout. The surfaces are magnificent to behold in all their near-perfect beauty -- try as you might, you will be extremely hard-pressed to find a blemish of any note here. No other Proof 1905 Liberty nickel has been called Proof-68 by PCGS within any of their Proof designations; if you mean to own the finest set of Liberty nickels available, you must perforce acquire the present Gem! Numismatic Reflections by Q. David Bowers Here we go once again -- and again, and again! One can become jaded when seeing so many ultra Gem PCGS winners. Simply amazing. However, the day after the sale these will be but a pleasant memory, with the coins having gone to different homes. Right now as your read this and the sale is ahead, you have an equal chance to capture this Superb Gem 1905 Proof Liberty nickel and take it home. PCGS# 3903. Provenance: From the Land of Smiles Collection. PCGS Population: 1; none finer within any designation.