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If anyone has been keeping up with my Liberty nickel collection, I recently got this 1885 Liberty nickel in AG condition. I wouldn't normally post a kind of "separate" type scenario for a coin already in my posts, but being that this is basically the key date of all Liberty nickels, and the most expensive, I think it kind of deserves a special noting. So far, the most expensive coin I've purchased, coming in at around 250 dollars.  I'm happy to have it, though.   Highly worn. However, this coin is worth money in all grades. |
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Bedrock of the Community
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Excellent acquisition, Humanist! Filling that hole is quite an achievement.
Inordinately fascinated by bits of metal with strange markings and figures
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Bedrock of the Community
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Awesome acquisition, congratulations!   Errers and Varietys.
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Pillar of the Community
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Good looking honest coin for the grade...why no rev photo ? Is it unifaced ?  Edited by Greasy Fingers
02/24/2026 10:23 pm
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Bedrock of the Community
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Nice full date - great addition.
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Pillar of the Community
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1108 Posts |
Thanks, all  The reverse doesn't look quite as good as the obverse does IMO  Edited by Humanist1287
02/25/2026 05:01 am
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Very nice addition. That is indeed the key date for the series, good to have it behind you. Take a look at my other hobby ... http://www.jk-dk.art |
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Pillar of the Community
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Thank you, friend.  Next up... the 1886 and 1912-S! |
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Outstanding! Deserving of its own topic. |
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Pillar of the Community
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A solid coin for the price. You were wise to acquire it authenticated.
ANA member - PAN Member - BCCS Member There are no problems only solutions - the late, great John Lennon
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outstanding purchase of this key nickel |
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Pillar of the Community
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Good one to get out of the way! Are you going to crack her out to add to your album? smat |
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Pillar of the Community
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Thank you, friends
and no, I will not be cracking this one out personally. It's too expensive and valuable IMO to crack out.
The 1886 and 1912-S, however, I may crack out when I get them.
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I will not be cracking this one out personally. It's too expensive and valuable IMO to crack out. To each their own I say. I did crack out my 1885 Liberty nickel to physically place it in my Dansco. It was in a PCGS AU55 holder. I captured and shared photos of the 'woodworkers method' while freeing that coin. You can read that old thread here: https://goccf.com/t/96248 |
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very nice pickup-- |
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Posted 02/24/2026 9:28 pm
