1901 5C N1 Certification #27557493, PCGS #3862

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Owner's Comments

Really??? A 1901 Liberty V Nickel that I purchased for $5 is an oddball coin, really? A regular coin with a staggering mintage of 26 Million & a huge survivor count of 70,000+ an oddball, really? Yes really! Of the 50 Million+ coins PCGS has graded since 1986 less than .01% have been graded P/FR, the lowest grade on the scale. Its highly likely that this 1901 5C coin is a Unicorn by being the 'ONLY' 1901 nickel graded P/FR. And that my friend, is why this coin is the perfect fit for the D.T. Collection of Oddball coins! p.s. Check out the date on this coin--its readable--not bad for a coin more than 125+ years old. Ain't it grand!

Expert Comments

Ron Guth

The 1901 Liberty Nickel very common, with a mintage of over 26 million coins. As such, it enjoys attention from both date and type collectors. Certified Mint State examples number in the hundred, particularly in the MS63 to MS65 grades. Superb examples become quite scarce and the best examples certified by PCGS include a trio of MS67s.

Most examples of this date are well struck, but occasionally, one will see weakness on sections of the denticles and the outer borders. Try to locate well-struck, lustrous examples with good eye appeal.

PCGS #

3862

Designer

Charles E. Barber

Edge

Plain

Diameter

21.20 millimeters

Weight

5.00 grams

Mintage

26478228

Metal

75% Copper, 25% Nickel

Pop Higher

1370

Pop Lower

Region

The United States of America

Price Guide

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Rarity and Survival Estimates Learn More

Grades	Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.	Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.	Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.	Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	70000	R-2.3	21 / 32 TIE	21 / 33 TIE
All Grades	2500	R-4.5	24 / 32 TIE	24 / 33 TIE
60 or Better	750	R-5.5	24 / 32 TIE	24 / 33 TIE

Survival Estimate The Survival Estimate represents an average of one or more experts opinions as to how many examples survive of a particular coin in three categories: 1) all grades, 2) 60 or better, and 3) 65 or better. These estimates are based on a variety of sources, including population reports, auction appearances, and personal knowledge. Survival estimates include coins that are raw, certified by PCGS, and certified by other grading services.
65 or Better	70000
All Grades	2500
60 or Better	750

Numismatic Rarity Numismatic Rarity converts the Survival Estimate for a particular coin into a number from 1 to 10 (with decimal increments) based on the PCGS Rarity Scale. The higher the number, the more rare the coin.
65 or Better	R-2.3
All Grades	R-4.5
60 or Better	R-5.5

Relative Rarity by Type Relative Rarity By Type ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Type. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	21 / 32 TIE
All Grades	24 / 32 TIE
60 or Better	24 / 32 TIE

Relative Rarity by Series Relative Rarity By Series ranks the rarity of this coin with all other coins of this Series. Lower numbers indicate rarer coins.
65 or Better	21 / 33 TIE
All Grades	24 / 33 TIE
60 or Better	24 / 33 TIE

Condition Census Learn More

Pos	Grade	Pedigree and History
1	MS67+ PCGS grade
2	MS67 PCGS grade	Stack's/Bowers 8/2013:4037, $28,200
2	MS67 PCGS grade	Stack’s/Bowers 8/2012:11259, $20,562
2	MS67 PCGS grade
2	MS67 PCGS grade

#1 MS67+ PCGS grade

#2 MS67 PCGS grade

Stack's/Bowers 8/2013:4037, $28,200

#2 MS67 PCGS grade

Stack’s/Bowers 8/2012:11259, $20,562

#2 MS67 PCGS grade