1886 5C MS(PCGS#3847)

December 2025 Showcase Auction - The James A. Stack, Sr. Collection Part I

Auctioneer

Stack's Bowers

Lot Number

22036

Grade

MS66+

Price

10,200

Lot Description

A brightly lustrous, satin to softly frosty example with iridescent ice-blue and champagne-pink toning that is more vivid and varied on the reverse. Trailing only the 1885, the 1886 is the second rarest circulation strike in the Liberty Head nickel series. Both issues were largely overlooked by contemporary collectors, and by the time the numismatic community took notice of the low mintage (3,326,000 pieces) for the 1886, most survivors had acquired wear from circulation. The present example is a rare, attractive premium Gem in NGC MS-66+ that is sure to sell for a strong bid.