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PCGS Number: 83886
Coin Date: 1888
Denomination (Short): 5c
Denomination (Long): 5 Cents
Desg: PR
Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
Mintage: 4,582
Strike Type: Proof
Coinage Type: Liberty head nickel
Coinage Years: 1883-1913
Mint Location: Philadelphia
Diameter: 21.2
Fineness: 0
Weight (Grams): 5
Weight (Ounces): 0
Designer: Charles E. Barber
Edge: Plain
Obverse Description: Lady Liberty with the word LIBERTY on her crown faces left with 13 stars around the periphery and the date positioned at the bottom center.
Reverse Description: Large V (roman numeral 5) is centered in the design surrounded by an ornate wreath with UNITED STATES OF AMERICA * CENTS * around the periphery. The motto E PLURIBUS UNUM appears near the top between the wreath and letters STATES OF AME.
General Notes: The 1888 boasts the highest Proof Liberty Nickel mintage since the 1883 issues and is never surpassed thereafter making it the ultimate type coin. Very common with or without a cameo leaving just the finest gems with any scarcity at all.
NGC ID: 277W

1888 5c CAM

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1888 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (26/1). NGC Census: (2/1). PR66. Mintage 4,582.	66	$2,880	02/11/24
	1888 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$3,600	05/03/23
	1888 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS).	66	$3,120	11/02/22
	1888 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/0). NGC Census: (3/1). PR66. Mintage 4,582.	66	$2,160	04/25/21
	1888 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (10/0). NGC Census: (2/1). PR66. Mintage 4,582. From The Maltese Collection	66	$1,860	10/18/20
	1888 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS).	66	$1,800	05/23/19
	1888 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$2,040	09/07/18
	1888 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$3,760	09/11/16
	1888 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$3,055	01/11/16
	1888 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$2,585	11/10/14
	1888 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$6,462	07/13/14
	1888 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$3,290	08/05/12
	1888 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$4,888	09/21/08
American Numismatic Rarities	1888 5c CAM	66	$3,450	08/11/06
HA	1888 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Brightly mirrored with appreciable, if not stark contrast between fields and devices. Even after s	66	$4,312	04/07/06
	1888 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-64 Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	64	$504	03/27/23
	1888 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-64 Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	64	$312	11/17/20
	1888 5C PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (9/10). NGC Census: (6/12).	64	$282	11/03/15
	1888 5C PR64 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (9/10). NGC Census: (6/12).	64	$470	11/01/15
	1888 Liberty Nickel. Proof-64 Cameo (PCGS).	64	$441	07/20/15
	1888 5C PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (10/5). NGC Census: (6/10). (#83886)	64	$299	10/31/10
	1888 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	65	$750	12/08/17
	1888 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$881	08/16/15
	1888 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (3/5). NGC Census: (9/3).	65	$1,528	04/27/14
	1888 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	65	$1,035	02/06/11
HA	1888 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. One of the more elusive Liberty	65	$1,265	01/31/04
HA	1888 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (2/1). Mintage 4,582.	66	$1,500	11/24/24
HA	1888 5C PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$1,440	01/08/20
HA	1888 5C PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$1,552	06/03/12
HA	1888 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (2/1). PCGS Population (3/0). (#83886)	66	$1,610	10/19/08
HA	1888 5C PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$1,725	06/02/08
HA	1888 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. Deeply frosted devices contrast sharply with the bright mirror-like fields on this scarce issue.	66	$1,955	01/07/06
HA	1888 5C PR 66 Cameo NGC.	66	$1,898	07/31/05
HA	1888 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. Brightly mirrored with appreciable, if not stark contrast between fields and devices. Even after se	66	$748	05/07/05
Stacks Bowers	1888 5c CAM	66	$1,035	06/23/04
HA	1888 5C PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$1,998	03/02/14
HA	1888 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. CAC.	65	$764	09/29/13
Stacks Bowers	1888 Liberty Nickel. Proof-65 Cameo (NGC).	65	$794	03/30/11
HA	1888 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (8/3). PCGS Population (2/3). (#83886)	65	$748	01/09/11
HA	1888 5C PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$805	09/26/10
HA	1888 5C PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$949	05/31/09
HA	1888 5C PR65 Cameo NGC.	65	$1,092	08/03/08
HA	1888 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. Both sides of this sharply struck Gem proof have brilliant nickel-gray surfaces with deeply mirrore	65	$1,035	05/12/07
HA	1888 5C PR63 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (2/38). PCGS Population (0/15).	63	$235	01/02/13
HA	1888 5C PR63 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (1/19). PCGS Population (0/15). (#83886)	63	$258	12/02/12
HA	1888 5C PR63 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (1/19). PCGS Population (0/15). (#83886)	63	$499	09/09/12
HA	1888 5C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$4,888	02/07/10
HA	1888 5C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$4,025	07/12/09
HA	1888 5C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$5,462	09/21/08

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