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rachums107 Pillar of the Community United States 3345 Posts	Posted 04/01/2011 4:29 pm Anyone know why the "no cents" nickel is worth less than the "cents" when they made 1/3 the amount of the "no cents"? Report this Post to the Staff

biokemist6 Bedrock of the Community United States 12437 Posts	Posted 04/01/2011 4:58 pm Simple- hoarding. No Cent nickels were saved in large numbers and even though their mintage was significantly less, the surviving numbers are much higher compared to the Cents type. Report this Post to the Staff
jbuck Moderator United States 188213 Posts	Posted 04/01/2011 4:59 pm I would suspect it is an issue with survival. That is, there are more survivors (in all grades) of the "no cents" variety than there are for the "cents" variety for that first year. That is, with all its notoriety, more people were inclined to hold on to them than the more common "cents" variety (which includes all years, not just the first year). Coin Collector Since 1978 Avatar Old Avatar 7070 Eisenhower Australia Canada World CCF Members on eBay CCF eBay Search Engine Report this Post to the Staff
mycrob Pillar of the Community United States 2602 Posts	Posted 04/01/2011 5:35 pm I agree and just wanted to add, that the 1883 No cents nickel is one of the cheapest (if not the cheapest) Liberty nickels that can be bought in an uncirculated grade. Report this Post to the Staff
coinguybrian Rest in Peace United States 5375 Posts	Posted 04/01/2011 5:47 pm It is the cheapest, and I had no idea that the mintage was that low....but makes sense. High grade examples of 1892 Barber coins are often easier to find than other dates because people hoarded the first date of many series in higher grades. Report this Post to the Staff
rachums107 Pillar of the Community United States 3345 Posts	Posted 04/01/2011 7:28 pm Thanks for the info y'all. Report this Post to the Staff
Newbismatic Valued Member United States 380 Posts	Posted 04/01/2011 11:51 pm Good call on that... Wish the 1909 VDB S was the same... well... I suppose no one would really want one then? Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 04/02/2011 01:07 am Quote: Wish the 1909 VDB S was the same It is. The SVDB has a much higher survival rate and in much higher grade than you would normally expect. The SVDB is not rare, just expensive because of the very large number of Lincoln Cent collectors. Report this Post to the Staff
3stooges Pillar of the Community United States 511 Posts	Posted 04/03/2011 01:11 am BU rolls of 1883 no cents Lib nickels were available as recently as the 1960s. Report this Post to the Staff
Conder101 Bedrock of the Community United States 17884 Posts	Posted 04/04/2011 08:16 am There were rolls of them sold in the Eliasberg auction in I believe 1996. Report this Post to the Staff
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