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1883 5C No CENTS Liberty Nickel
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US $21.60
Approximately£16.13
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This 1883 Liberty Nickel is a rare find with no cents marking and a unique variety. The coin is made of 75% copper and 25% nickel and was struck in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. It features the image of Liberty on the obverse side and is ungraded and uncertified. The coin is circulated and has a business strike type, making it a great addition to any collection. This nickel is a great representation of American coinage from the late 19th century and is sure to impress any collector.
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<h2>Ron Guth</h2><p>In 1883, mint officials changed the design on the Five-Cents denomination. A head of Liberty wearing a coronet replaced the old Shield design. On the reverse, a wreath repalced the stars and a large Roman numeral "V" replaced the old Arabic numeral 5. Another, seemingly inconsequential change created all sorts of problems when the new coins came out -- the motto "E Pluribus Unum" took the place of the word "CENTS." Taking advantage of this omission, enterprising individuals plated the new nickels with gold, then passed them off as new Five Dollar gold pieces. Enough people were fooled that mint officials recognized the problem and fixed it by restoring the word CENTS to its usual place at the bottom of the coin and moved the motto to above the wreath on the reverse. This change occurred in 1883, creating two major varieties for the year.</p><p>The so-called "No CENTS" variety is common in all; grades including Mint State. Literally thousands of MS-63, MS-64, and MS-65 examples have been certified by PCGS. Even MS-66 examples are common. In MS-67, the population drops off a cliff, with PCGS reporting only 16 examples (as of September 2011), with none finer.</p>Product Identifiers
DesignerCharles E. Barber
eBay Product ID (ePID)170361031
Product Key Features
Strike TypeBusiness
Mint LocationPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia
Composition75% Copper, 25% Nickel
Year1883
Dimensions
Weight5g
Additional Product Features
Mintage54743
Major VarietyNo Cents
MintPhiladelphia
Denomination5C
PCGS Number3841
Diameter21.2mm
Mint MarkP
EdgePlain
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- 07 Nov, 2018
Nice Item at a Great Price
The 1883 P Liberty nickel was much better than the picture showed. It was nearly spotless and extremely few bag marks. The coin will fit very nicely into my collection. The price made this coin an exceptional value. I do recommend this type of product.Verified purchase: Yes
- 26 Apr, 2018
Jessica is an excellent pruveyor of numismatic items.
I have been very pleased with Jessica's service. She is pleasant. She has a wide variety of items for sale. She seems to be honest. In fact more than honest. I have made several purchases from her, and i have always been pleased with the items I purchased from her. The coins have all been above my expectations. Her web site is very well laid out. It is easy to find what you want from her store. It has been a pleasure to deal with her. Thank You for carrying her store.Verified purchase: Yes
- 17 Oct, 2017
Making good cents.
Looking at this coin, is like looking over something, you may really want or dream of having. It has beauty, style and grace, like a new Corvette. It is a beautiful coin. It is crisp, clean with little wear. She has held her beauty with elegance for her age. The coin is absolutely gorgeous on both sides. I am not an expert. But, I have always loved old coins, seeing old coins that my Grandparents had. Being thought by my father. The finer points of looking at coins and looking at them help me , grade coins and pick coins for my collection. This coin is a keeper unless, I would find one that was uncirculated. It is just an all round beautiful coin.Verified purchase: Yes
- 13 Sep, 2016
1883 No cents variety V nickle
I had to have one of these No cent nickles, because of the "true story" about the man who would try to con people and put this coin on the counter and order a 2 cent cigar and the shop owner would give him change for a fifty-dollar piece, The Government then put the word cents on the coin and always put the coins value on every coin since.Verified purchase: Yes
- 12 Dec, 2018
It's nice to receive a beautiful coin that's 135 years old.
Very nice coin. It's one of the nicest coins in my birth year set.Verified purchase: Yes
- 17 Dec, 2015
The V Liberty Nickel
Love this nickel and the history behind it, first they came out with no CENTS on it then the racketeers caught on to it and gold plated it and used as a $5.00 dollar piece, that same year the US changed it to it read CENTSVerified purchase: Yes
- 03 May, 2024
Item is as shown in listing, I would grade it an au 53 plus! Nice example for the first half year mintage of this liberty nickel!
Item is as shown in listing, I would grade it an au 53 plus! Nice example for the first half year mintage of this liberty nickel!Verified purchase: Yes
- 28 Feb, 2017
1921 Morgan Dollar
Very fine, although the golden shine shown on the photo is not as golden on the actual coin. Also, coin mailed without any protection. Just thrown in a cushion envelope. Anyway. no damage found.Verified purchase: Yes
- 01 Sep, 2018
Beautiful coin!
Who doesn’t love a coin with luster! The liberty V have a lot to love. Everyone should own one of these beautiesVerified purchase: Yes
- 11 May, 2017
Very Satisfied Customer
I am very happy with the quality of this V Nickel. It's a great addition to my collection. Thank You, DaveVerified purchase: Yes
