I'm unfamiliar with Liberty 5c, but this RPD resembles those I see in the IHC series in the same time frame. 
For IHCs, 1882-3 was an interesting span, because there were many MPDs too, where the date punch was impressed into the denticles and recesses of the portrait, presumably to test die hardness. I wouldn't be surprised if Liberty nickels of the 1880s had many MPDs as well.
Regarding scarcity, IHCs mintages for this period run about 300-400,000 per obverse die. Liberty 5cs may be harder on dies and have slightly shorter runs?
For IHCs, 1882-3 was an interesting span, because there were many MPDs too, where the date punch was impressed into the denticles and recesses of the portrait, presumably to test die hardness. I wouldn't be surprised if Liberty nickels of the 1880s had many MPDs as well.
Regarding scarcity, IHCs mintages for this period run about 300-400,000 per obverse die. Liberty 5cs may be harder on dies and have slightly shorter runs?


















