Sep 27, 2017 i just bought an uncirculated 1883 cent less v nickel off of ebay. Shop 1883 liberty head v nickel no cents xf nickel extremely fine and more authentic and unique collectibles coins at amazons collectible coins store. Hopefully your coins date back to the early years of mintage, containing many rare and very valuable dates. Oct 10, 2010 the issued 1883 nickel did not have text indicating the denomination anywhere on the coin, but there was a dominant letter v on the reverse, part of a proposed plan to use roman numerals on new. Old us coin 1883 with cents liberty head v nickel key date. Detailed information about the coin 5 cents liberty nickel without cents, united states, with pictures and collection and swap management. My question is, is this, in fact, machine doubling. This new nickel was released to the public on february 1 st, 1883. Check us out and see why we are one of the largest online coin dealers. I just bought an uncirculated 1883 centless v nickel off of ebay.
Order 1883 liberty head v nickel no cents ms64 at apmex or call 800 3759006. The issued 1883 nickel did not have text indicating the denomination anywhere on the coin, but there was a dominant letter v on the reverse, part of a. Nov 29, 20 the most famous criminal case about altered 5 cent coins involved a deaf mute named josh tatum. The 1883 vnickel was first introduced without the word cents on the reverse. As you can see it runs along most of the text and is present in multiple areas. History of the 188319 liberty head nickel coinsite.
These fivecent pieces were minted for circulation by the u. This coin has the word cents on the obverse of the coin. Like other coin types, vnickel values can vary significantly based on condition and date. Wts liberty v nickels, washington quarters, mercury. Mint switched to a different style of numbers for the date, called a different logotype. In 1883, the first year of production for liberty head nickels, the denomination of five cents was indicated by the roman numeral v on the reverse. Also called liberty nickels, this price is for common date coins in good or better condition. About uncirculated 58 excellent luster very near mint state. Liberty nickel 1883 year us coin errors for sale ebay. Here are pictures of an 1882 and an 1883 shield nickel side by side. The 1883 nickel and the whoops factor leaving out cents caused some serious problems. We use strict photograde standards when grading all of our coins. Buy the 1883 no cents liberty head v nickel coins online here with low prices. Shop our large selection of numismatic available on apmex.
Liberty head vnickel values 1883 to 19 cointrackers. Dec 29, 2010 the 1883 nickel and the whoops factor leaving out cents caused some serious problems. There were 5,474,300 of this liberty head v nickel minted. It is a great value and perfect for any liberty head v nickel. With that said, the with cents variety is the more in demand for todays collectors. Upon further inspection of the picture, i noticed some really strong machine doubling on the date. Loudon snowden, superintendent of the philadelphia mint. Mint added the word cents at the bottom of the coin on the reverse. There are 1439 major auction results for this date. The first year the v nickel had no cents stamped on the reverse, the preceding years from 1884 to 19 the word cents appears on the reverse bottom middle.
Nice presentation with an interesting article attached explaining the story of josh tatum. Note that the spacing of the digits is much wider for the 1883. It is a great value and perfect for any liberty head v nickel collection. Enterprising people gold plated the coins to pass them off as five dollar gold pieces. In 1883, when the v nickel first entered circulation, there. This was consistent with the contemporary three cent nickel, whose denomination was specified strictly by the roman number iii. The 1883 no cents liberty v nickel is one of the great stories in american numismatics. Not to miss an opportunity, racketeers added to the dilemma by inferring the coin was a five. Does it look cleaned in any way and what would it grade. Anyone seen an 1883 no cents liberty like this one. The first year the vnickel had no cents stamped on the reverse, the preceding years from 1884 to 19 the word cents appears on the reverse bottom middle. You are bidding on the exact coins in the photograph. All coins are in choice unc ms63 or better condition. These five cent pieces were minted for circulation by the u.
This is due to the public saving the initial variety while latter variety coins. Unfortunately, the nickel diameter was similar to the gold half eagle, and the new nickels were. The most famous criminal case about altered 5 cent coins involved a deaf mute named josh tatum. The 1883 liberty v nickels we have for sale are expertly graded numismatic copper nickel coins. This 1883 nickel draws a fair share of attention for being the first year of issue for the liberty nickel series but the most intriguing story behind the 1883 v nickel has to do with how it became known as the racketeer nickel. The vnickel, sometimes referred to as the liberty head nickel, gets its vnickel name from the coins reverse design. The 18832 shield nickel the infamous 1882 filled 2. Important varieties of the 1883 liberty nickel are pictured. The liberty nickel was introduced in 1883 with the denomination designated only by a large roman numeral v on the reverse. The new liberty nickel was first introduced without the word cents on the reverse. The numbers for all 1883 shield nickels are spread more widely than in any other year. The 1883 liberty head v nickel no cents g4 or better is comprised of. These coins were made to look like a five dollar gold piece as the cents were left off the coin.
Only the large v gave any indication of the denomination to the coin and this quickly caused confusion. The first new coins were struck january 30 and released two days later. The 18832 shield nickel web pages varieties of the 18832 shield nickel. I think it is a extreme example but i am not sure as. Liberty head vnickel the v nickels were produced from 1883 to 19 and its metal content is 75% copper and 25% nickel. Snowden admired barbers new design, and he also welcomed the change because it gave him a chance to increase the diameter and thus reduce the thickness of the nickel. This page also shows coins listed for sale so you can buy and sell. Liberty head v nickel values and prices the spruce crafts. Dec 02, 20 the year was 1883, and one year after fdrs arrival in that nursery, the united states mint was busy giving birth to a baby of its own. Like other coin types, v nickel values can vary significantly based on condition and date. First year of issue, affectionately referred to as the racketeer nickel. The coin pictured is the exact coin you will receive.
The the upper serif of the 1 shows doubling, and from my investigation it is an unlisted rpd. Each coin comes with an educational story about josh tatum. Snowden proudly unveiled the liberty head nickel at a special ceremony on jan. We acquire coins from a variety of sources with some being graded before we get them and some we send out to grading service companies after we receive them.
Liberty head v nickel the v nickels were produced from 1883 to 19 and its metal content is 75% copper and 25% nickel. The design for the new nickel can be seen below in the first set of images. There are now five generally recognized varieties of genuine 18832 shield nickels. The v nickel, sometimes referred to as the liberty head nickel, gets its v nickel name from the coins reverse design. The 1883 with cents liberty nickel had a mintage of just 16,026,200. Oct 10, 2010 5 cent nickels shield nickel no rays, 18671883.
Wts liberty v nickels, washington quarters, mercury dimes. Shop 1883 v nickel in stock and ready to ship right now. The 1883 vnickel had a high mint for circulation, almost tripling the mintage of the without cents variety. All of the five varieties except one the f07 show pieces of a 2 between the second 8 and the 3 of the date. He would go to cigar stands and purchase a 5c cigar and pay with a gold plated, hand reeded nickel. When first issued, the word cents was not included anywhere on the coin.
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