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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Leadfoot, post: 604162, member: 2972&quot;]Because the without cents coin was new, novel design, issued first, with the fanfare of a quickly-changed design and saved in great numbers.&nbsp; It is commonly available in MS grades even today.&nbsp; Think hundreds of thousands of examples.</p><p><br /></p><p>The 1883 with cents nickel was not commonly saved -- it was nothing special.&nbsp; It circulated and was discarded over time. As a result it is the far rarer coin perhaps a few thousand examples.</p><p><br /></p><p>While in most cases you would argue that a coin&#039;s value is 90% demand, in this case the vast quantity of available NO CENTS nickel causes a glut on the market and the coin can be had for a very low price.</p><p><br /></p><p>Hope this helps...Mike[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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