Barber Liberty Head Patterns – “You’re joshing me”!
Liberty Head w/"UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" PURE NICKEL within wreath

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Coin Details

Origin/Country: United States
Design Description: PATTERNS & TRIAL COINS 1874-DATE,WITH POLLOCK & RB NUMBERS
Item Description: 5C 1883 J-1704
Full Grade: NGC PF 64 ULTRA CAMEO
Owner: mania

Set Details

Custom Sets: 5C and Half Dime Pattern Set
Barber Liberty Head Patterns – “You’re joshing me”!
US Patterns- WHAT U.S. COINAGE COULD HAVE BEEN
Competitive Sets: This coin is not competing in any sets.
Research: NGC Coin Explorer NGC Coin Price Guide
NGC US Coin Census for Patterns & Trial Coins (1874-Date) & Pollock Numbers

Owner Comments:


1883 5C Liberty Head
Judd-1704, Pollock-1908
Rarity: Low R.6, PR64 Ultra Cameo

Struck in pure nickel (and as such a magnetic coin) with a plain edge

Obverse: The obverse is similar in design to the Liberty nickel adopted in this year, except around the obverse instead of stars are the words UNITED STATES OF AMERICA.

Reverse: Has a central inscription that reads PURE NICKEL, surrounded by a wreath of cotton and corn. FIVE CENTS is separated above and below with seven stars left and six right.

Comment: Deeply contrasted fields and devices remain entirely brilliant and exhibit few marks for the grade. As the coin is struck in pure nickel it is magnetic

Provenance/Appearance:
From The Collection of William Rau Heritage April 2018 CSNS Signature Auction - Chicago / Lot #5128
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Barber’s Liberty Head Type Set of 1883 Patterns


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