1883 5C With CENTS MS(PCGS#3844)

June 2026 Showcase Auction U.S. Coins

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

3125

Grade

MS67

Price

3,294

Lot Description

A charming Superb Gem with halos of golden-yellow peripheral iridescence framing otherwise silver-blue surfaces. Well struck in general with smooth, satiny surfaces throughout. Despite a significantly higher mintage (16,026,000 vs. 5,474,000 circulation strikes), the 1883 With CENTS nickel is far scarcer than its identically dated No CENTS counterpart in Mint State. Far fewer of the With CENTS coins were saved at the time of issue, most contemporary Americans content to secure only a single example of the new Liberty Head design with no interest in the change to the With CENTS type. This conditionally scarce Superb Gem represents a significant find for the astute collector.