1883 5C J-1715, BN PR(PCGS#62132)

November 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3213

Grade

PR64+BN

Price

16,200

Lot Description

<strong>Obv:</strong> Head of Liberty facing left, with the word LIBERTY at the border above and the date 1883 below. There are 13 stars at the border, arranged six left and seven right. The Liberty portrait is similar to that adopted for regular issue Liberty Head nickel production this year. <strong>Rev:</strong> The type used to coin regular issue 1883 Liberty Head nickels of the No CENTS design type. As described by the <em>uspatterns.com</em> website:<p><p><em>This is one of the more popular patterns of this year. Many collectors believe this design is superior to the regular production 1883 design.</em><p><p>With approximately two dozen known in nickel, the Judd-1714 attribution allows a fair number of collectors to acquire an example from these dies. For advanced collectors only one of the copper rarities will do, and just five in this metallic composition have been traced. This one, formerly from the famous Farouk Collection, exhibits iridescent undertones of pink, blue and emerald-green to otherwise dominant steely-copper and rose-brown patina. Wispy hairlines and a few faint carbon spots are all that preclude an even higher numeric grade. Fully struck with a lovely appearance overall.