1883 No Cents Liberty V Nickel ☆☆ Racketeer ☆☆ Great Set Filler 508

Circulated/Uncirculated: Circulated

Denomination: 5C

Coin: Liberty

Composition: Copper

Year: 1883

Fineness: 0.9

Strike Type: Business

Mint Location: Philadelphia

Grade: Ungraded

Variety: No Cents

Country of Origin: United States

Certification: Uncertified

This 1883 Liberty Head Nickel is a fascinating piece of numismatic folklore from the very first year of the series. Originally released without the word "CENTS" on the reverse, this design was famously exploited by fraudsters who gold-plated the coins to pass them off as $5 gold pieces. This "No Cents" variety was quickly redesigned by the Mint within months, making this short-lived original design a must-have for any collector of 19th-century Americana.