5 Cents "Liberty Nickel" without "CENTS"

Features

Issuer	United States
Period	Federal republic (1776-date)
Type	Standard circulation coins
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	PCGS# 3840, 3841, etc. PCGS CoinFacts (https://www.pcgs.com/coinfacts) , Greysheet# 2947, 2980, etc. Greysheet (https://www.greysheet.com/coin-prices) , KM# 111 Standard Catalog of World Coins (86 volumes).

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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

Plain

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
Undetermined
1883	5 474 300	$ 5.90	$ 6.10	$ 7.80	$ 9.70	$ 14	$ 21	$ 64		98%
1883	5 219							$ 530	Proof	1.6%

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Katz Auction 184 Lot 3029	27 Feb 2026	1883 – PCGS# 3840, 3841, Greysheet# 2947, 72815	AU	USD 38.31 (EUR 33.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 169 Lot 2492	20 Sep 2025	1883 – PCGS# 3840, 3841, Greysheet# 2947, 72815	AU	USD 20.90 (EUR 18.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 116 Lot 2334	9 Mar 2024	1883 – PCGS# 3840, 3841, Greysheet# 2947, 72815	AU	USD 53.40 (EUR 46.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 90 Lot 1994	18 Jul 2023	1883 – PCGS# 3840, 3841, Greysheet# 2947, 72815	AU	USD 46.44 (EUR 40.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 128 Lot 1905	3 Jun 2024	1883 – PCGS# 3840, 3841, Greysheet# 2947, 72815	XF	USD 33.67 (EUR 29.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 120 Lot 1324	13 Apr 2024	1883 – PCGS# 3840, 3841, Greysheet# 2947, 72815	XF	USD 59.21 (EUR 51.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.
	Katz Auction 79 Lot 2296	21 Mar 2023	1883 – PCGS# 3840, 3841, Greysheet# 2947, 72815	VF	USD 35.99 (EUR 31.00) (+ buyer's premium)
© Katz Coins Notes & Supplies Corp.