1900 5C PR(PCGS#3898)

Winter 2022 U.S. Coins Auction

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

5134

Grade

PR66

Price

1,200

Lot Description

Premium Gem Proof 1900 Nickel 1900 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-66 (NGC). CAC. OH. Smooth and inviting surfaces are lightly toned in a dusting of iridescent golden-gray. Fully struck throughout, and uncommonly so for the type, modest contrast between semi-reflective fields and satiny motifs is also appreciable at direct lighting angles. This turn of the century issue has long been popular for specimen type purposes, the present upper end Gem a conditionally scarce survivor from a mintage of 2,262 Proofs. Provenance: Offered as part of a nearly complete and CAC-approved 1900 Proof Set including Gold Coinage. PCGS# 3898. NGC ID: 278A. Click here for certification details from NGC.