1897 5C, CAM PR(PCGS#83895)

June 2025 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

1427

Grade

PR68CAM

Price

10,800

Lot Description

Really a lovely piece, and one that is best appreciated when viewed with the aid of direct lighting. For while at indirect lighting angles the surfaces show a nearly uniform silver-blue and pale gray appearance, strong lighting calls forth vivid reddish-gold undertones that are most pronounced at the obverse border. This delightful Ultra Gem is fully struck with bold field to device contrast and virtually pristine surfaces.<p>A scarcer Proof Liberty Head nickel with a limited mintage of 1,938 pieces, the 1897 is particularly elusive in the finest certified grades. This is one of the very finest Cameo specimen known to PCGS, an extraordinary strike and condition rarity worthy of inclusion in a world class numismatic cabinet.