Barber Liberty Head Patterns – “You’re joshing me”!
Liberty Head IN Aluminum w/"LIBERTY" Above bust and w/Stars Rec: As adopted without Cents

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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-1716
Full Grade: NGC PF 64
Owner: mania

Set Details

Custom Sets: 5C and Half Dime Pattern Set
Barber Liberty Head Patterns – “You’re joshing me”!
US Aluminum patterns
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
Judd-1716, Pollock-1921
Rarity: High R.7, PR64 CAC Endorsed.

Struck in aluminum with a plain edge

Obverse: The design is similar to the regular-issue 1883 No CENTS Liberty nickel, but LIBERTY is absent on the coronet and instead it is spread across the upper obverse rim just above the top of the head. The stars are smaller and arranged 6 x 7.

Reverse: The design typ used to coin the regular 5C pieces but with out CENTS

Comment:
These aluminum pieces are exceeding rare with only seven unique pieces identified by Saul Teichman of USPatterns.com and only nine appearances in Auctions since 1972. This piece is a lovely well balanced pieces with contracting sufaces:

Provenance/Appearances:
Private sale Sept 2019 – no other appearances located

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