1882 Pattern Liberty Head Nickel. Judd-1690, Pollock-1892. Rarity-5.

Perennially Popular Pattern 1882 Liberty Head Nickel Finest Known 1882 Pattern Liberty Head Nickel. Judd-1690, Pollock-1892. Rarity-5. Nickel. Plain Edge. Proof-67 Deep Cameo (PCGS). CAC. Obv: Similar to the design that the Mint adopted for regular issue Liberty Head nickel production in 1883, although the stars around the border are arranged in a somewhat different manner. Rev: The No CENTS design that the Mint adopted for regular issue Liberty Head nickel production in 1883. This is a sharply struck, strongly cameo specimen that contrasts frosty motifs with reflective fields. Both sides are untoned apart from the lightest golden-champagne iridescence. A popular precursor to the regular issue Liberty Head nickel of 1883 to 1912, Judd-1690 enjoys strong demand among both series specialists and pattern enthusiasts. The uspatterns.com website accounts for just two or three dozens examples in numismatic hands, and we believe that tis is the finest known. Provenance: From our (American Numismatic Rarities') William H. LaBelle, Sr. Collection sale, July 2005, lot 53; Heritage's sale of the Bob R. Simpson Collection, August 2021 ANA Signature Auction, lot 3226. PCGS Population: just 1 in all grades in the DCAM category. CAC Stickered Population: 1; 0. PCGS# 826016. NGC ID: 2AKC. Click here for certification details from PCGS. Image with the PCGS TrueView logo is obtained from and is subject to a license agreement with Collectors Universe, Inc. and its divisions PCGS and PSA.

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