1883 "No Cents" Liberty V Nickels - Borderline Uncirculated KM.948a In XF 40 the auction

In XF 40 the auction trend on this strongly upward: 1994-$165

weight and purity along with a unique serial number

date and initials GJ at lower right Description Reverse Thick value

4795 oz ASW Diameter 50 mm Subject Independence Day - July 10

1883 "No Cents" Liberty V Nickels - Borderline Uncirculated KM.948a In XF 40 the auctionThis nickel, the more common of the two types of 1883 Liberty V Nickels, is occasionally referred to as the racketeer nickel. When the 1883 was initially released it omitted the word CENTS on the reverse having replaced it with E PLURIBUS UNUM. This left an opening for enterprising ne'er do wells to attempt to pass the coin off as a $5 Liberty gold coin by plating the coins in a gold colored metal. The practice ended up being widespread enough that