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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;lordmarcovan, post: 26675820, member: 10461&quot;]<b><b><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">United States: 1883 copper-nickel proof 5-cents, Shield type</font></font></b></b></p><p><br /></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">PCGS PR64.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/43777735" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.pcgs.com/cert/43777735" rel="nofollow">Cert. #43777735</a>.&nbsp; <a href="https://www.cacgrading.com/lookup/43777735" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cacgrading.com/lookup/43777735" rel="nofollow">CAC verified</a>.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><a href="https://en.numista.com/4411" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.numista.com/4411" rel="nofollow">Numista-4411</a>, Krause-Mishler-97.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">Mintage: 5,419.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">Ex-David Lawrence Rare Coins, Inventory <a href="https://www.davidlawrence.com/product/2392321" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.davidlawrence.com/product/2392321" rel="nofollow">#2392321</a>, 12 July 2022.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">1883 was an interesting transitional year for the nickel 5-cent piece.&nbsp; There were three types issued that year.&nbsp; This, the first type, was the last of the <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield_nickel" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shield_nickel" rel="nofollow">Shield nickels</a>, which had been struck since 1866.&nbsp; Proof Shield nickels dated 1883 continued to be struck alongside the new <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Head_nickel" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty_Head_nickel" rel="nofollow">Liberty nickel</a>, which had made its debut on January 30th of the year.&nbsp; The first Liberty nickels lacked the word &quot;CENTS&quot; on the reverse.&nbsp; But that design was altered to include the word, creating a second type for the Liberty nickel and the third nickel type of the year.&nbsp; When the modified Liberty nickels with the word &quot;CENTS&quot; added began production on June 26th, 1883, production of the old Shield nickel ceased.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">This is a lovely proof example with some mint frost and contrast, though apparently not quite enough for it to have been awarded the Cameo (CAM) designation.&nbsp; It has strong eye appeal.&nbsp; In addition to the PCGS certification, it has been confirmed in the grade by the Certified Acceptance Corporation (CAC), which affixed their popular &quot;green bean&quot; sticker to the slab.</font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5">[ATTACH=full]1702089[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1702090[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1702091[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1702092[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1702093[/ATTACH] </font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><br /></font></font></p><p><font face="Georgia"><font size="5"><span style="color: #ffffff">052000</span></font></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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