Description: The 1883 No “CENTS” Liberty Nickel is one of the most fabled United States coins of the late 19th century. It came along in February 1883 to replace the Shield Nickel, which debuted in 1866 as the first circulating United States five-cent denomination with a 75% copper, 25% nickel composition. The Liberty Head Nickel retained the metallic composition of its predecessor but was slightly larger in diameter – 21.2 millimeters versus 20.5 millimeters for the Shield Nickel.The new type, designed by Chief Engraver Charles E. Barber, incorporates a left-facing bust of Miss Liberty on the obverse, while the reverse initially hit the streets with a simple “V” encircled within a wreath to imply the coin’s five-cent denomination. The ultimate design for the 1883 Liberty Nickel arose following a series of pattern coinage by Barber, who in the early 1880s was tasked by Mint Director A. Loudon Snowden to execute various patterns for a new five-cent coin.
Price: 125 USD
Location: Houston, Texas
End Time: 2024-09-27T12:23:24.000Z
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Denomination: 5C
Circulated/Uncirculated: Uncirculated
Coin: Liberty
Certification Number: 4134171-004
Grade: MS62
Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Variety: No Cents
Certification: PCGS
Strike Type: Business
Mint Location: Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Composition: 75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Year: 1883
