5 Cents "Liberty Nickel" without "CENTS"

Features

Issuer United States
Period Federal republic (1776-date)
Type Standard circulation coin
Year 1883
Value 5 Cents (0.05 USD)
Currency Dollar (1785-date)
Composition Copper-nickel
Weight 5 g
Diameter 21.2 mm
Thickness 1.95 mm
Shape Round
Technique Milled
Orientation Coin alignment ↑↓
Number
N#
18294
References KM# 111
Tracy L. Schmidt (editor); 2019. Standard Catalog of World Coins / 2001-Date (14th edition). Krause Publications, Stevens Point, Wisconsin, United States.
And 5 more volumes.

Obverse

Liberty head facing left with the date below and the 13 stars of the original union around the rim above

Script: Latin

Lettering:
* * * * * * * * * * * * *
LIBERTY
1883

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Reverse

The roman numeral 5 surrounded with a vegetal wreath, which is surrounded by the country name and the motto

Script: Latin

Lettering:
UNITED STATES OF AMERICA
V
E PLURIBUS UNUM

Translation:
United States of America
V
Out of Many, One

Engraver: Charles Edward Barber

Edge

Smooth

Mint

United States Mint of Philadelphia, United States (1792-date)

Comments

On this first type, there is no word "cents", so many were gold plated and passed for 5 dollars and are commonly known as racketeer nickels. Later on, on the 2nd type (KM#112), the word "cents" was added.

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Date Mintage G VG F VF XF AU UNC Frequency
1883  Photo 5 474 300 $ 5.20 $ 5.30 $ 7.90 $ 8.80 $ 12 $ 19 $ 35 98%
1883  5 219 $ 500 1.8% Proof

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Version Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Cents "Liberty Nickel" (without "CENTS")
Katz
Auction 90
Lot 1994
Internet Archive
18 Jul 2023 1883 AU USD 43.20
(EUR 40.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold 5 Cents "Liberty Nickel" (without "CENTS")
Katz
Auction 79
Lot 2296
Internet Archive
21 Mar 2023 1883 VF USD 33.48
(EUR 31.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
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