Owner Comments:
1882 5C Liberty Head
Judd-1692, Pollock-1894
Rarity High R.7, PR65 NGC
Struck in Aluminum with a plain edge.
Obverse:
Bust of Liberty facing left with 13 stars surrounding and the date below.
Reverse:
Same as the regular issue 1883 nickel but without “CENTS” , the V is within the wreath and UNITED STATES OF AMERICA around the top half.
Comments:
This piece is known as the "Exact Type of 1883," but in reality, this pattern differs slightly with a different arrangement of the obverse stars. Still, it is a popular precursor to the adopted Liberty nickel of 1883. This Gem offers luminous devices that provide moderate contrast with the mirrored fields. Liberty's cheek displays minor flan alloy imperfections. The Exemplar Collection of patterns appears to have been privately dispersed circa 2012.
Provenance/Appearances:
From The Burge Collection. Heritage Feb 27 2025 Long Beach Expo / Lot # 4122; Priors
-Ex: Fairfield Collection (Bowers and Ruddy, 10/1977), lot 16;
-Exemplar Collection; Kling Family Collection (Heritage, 1/2016), lot 3331.