Cool Find, Need Help With Liberty Nickel Values

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Broseph Pillar of the Community United States 979 Posts	Posted 01/30/2016 9:26 pm So I'm researching Liberty nickels because my in-laws found a small coin purse with around 10 or 15 Liberty nickels. There's also on silver silver dime and some bus tokens. From what I can find, it seems almost all dates of any Liberty nickels are plentiful besides 1912S. It seems after that the grading is what matter. The Liberty nickels they found are unfortunately in bad shape. So seemingly none with be worth anything, but I wanted to check here to see if I missed anything. Did I get the right impression with my research? Anything else to look for? I'm otherwise completely uninformed in the nickel department. Thanks for any tips! Report this Post to the Staff

paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 01/30/2016 9:59 pm Semi keys are 1883 w/cents, 1884, 1887, 1888, 1894, 1896 Keys are 1885, 1886, 1912-S :) Slight premium for pre-1900 dates without issues. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
moxking Rest in Peace United States 17900 Posts	Posted 01/30/2016 10:39 pm Report this Post to the Staff
mangemesjambes Valued Member Panama 137 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 12:08 am If one of them is 1913 I give you my car and $100,000 PM me if you have one please... Report this Post to the Staff
Broseph Pillar of the Community United States 979 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 01:16 am Ok! here is a video of the search through. I had one good find from the semi key dates and another bad condition find from the key date. I'm attempting to get photos of the good one. Soon to come! 7Wn6hUMd8gM Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 01:43 am The 1883 without cents (yours) is very common and almost always in higher grades; the one with CENTS on the back is quite a bit scarcer. The no-cents were plated in gold and passed as $5 gold coins to unsuspecting people. Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
Broseph Pillar of the Community United States 979 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 01:49 am Not sure its value, but its nice to look at. I'm happy already Too bad I got mixed up on the cents vs no cents. Oh well Edited by Broseph 01/31/2016 01:50 am Report this Post to the Staff
Broseph Pillar of the Community United States 979 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 01:56 am Looking at mintage, I'm confused. Cents has 16 mil, no cents has 5. Isn't no cent more scarce? Looking online I can see its not valuable, but I don't know why. Edited by Broseph 01/31/2016 02:00 am Report this Post to the Staff
paralyse Bedrock of the Community United States 12057 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 02:41 am Your No Cents is in pretty good shape, and worth a few bucks :) Reason is that the version without cents on the back were hoarded when new by the public, and saved in great numbers in Uncirculated or Almost Uncirculated grades. The version with CENTS added came out late in the year, and was not hoarded; it was in circulation for fewer months than the 1883 No Cents. So while the No Cents nickels were not minted as much, they were mostly saved and not spent, making a large supply of them in better grades vs. the ignored 1883 w/cents nickels Member ANA - EAC - TNA - SSDC - CCT #890 "Most of the things worth doing in the world had been declared impossible before they were done." -- Louis D. Brandeis Report this Post to the Staff
Broseph Pillar of the Community United States 979 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 03:22 am Ah, that makes sense. Thanks for clearing that up! Report this Post to the Staff
vermontensium Moderator United States 16679 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 04:35 am 1888,1894 1912-S, 1886, 1885 In that order of importance. First being less important. 1883 no Cents is extremely common even in Mint State which number in the thousands. swcoin.ecrater.com Report this Post to the Staff
T-BOP Rest in Peace United States 18456 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 08:00 am If your 1894 looked like your 1883 n/c ,you would have had a $100 coin. Report this Post to the Staff
Broseph Pillar of the Community United States 979 Posts	Posted 01/31/2016 11:52 am Yeah, too bad about that! Due to it being roughed up they are both about equal and only worth a few bucks. I'll have to tell me father in law not to quit his day job Edited by Broseph 01/31/2016 11:53 am Report this Post to the Staff
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