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Entry Details

PCGS Number: 83901
Coin Date: 1903
Denomination (Short): 5c
Denomination (Long): 5 Cents
Desg: PR
Composition: 75% copper; 25% nickel
Mintage: 1,790
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: A low mintage in the series with 1,790 coins struck in 1903. Coins without any cameo are very easy to come by with a gradual increase in value for cameo pieces. Deep Cameos are extremely rare as just a handful exist.
NGC ID: 278D

1903 5c CAM

CPG Values (What is CPG?)

Grade	CPG Value
PR63	$372.00
PR64	$429.00
PR65	$624.00
PR66	$936.00
PR67	$1,480.00
PR63 CAC	$446.00
PR64 CAC	$515.00
PR65 CAC	$749.00
PR66 CAC	$1,110.00
PR67 CAC	$1,780.00

Apr Data

Auction House	Description	Grade	Sell Price	Sell Date
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (9/3). NGC Census: (12/3). PR67. Mintage 1,790.	67	$1,272	04/30/24
	1903 5C PR67+ Cameo PCGS. JD-1, R.2.	67	$2,640	02/09/24
	1903 5C PR67+ Cameo PCGS. CAC. Ex: Troy Wiseman Collection. PCGS Population: (9/3 and 10/0+). NGC Census: (11/3 and 1/0+).	67	$4,080	04/10/23
	1903 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-67+ Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	67	$4,800	04/04/22
	5C 1903 PCGS PR67+ CAM CAC	67	$6,462	12/16/21
	1903 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-67+ Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	67	$5,400	06/10/21
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (11/3). NGC Census: (11/3). PR67. Mintage 1,790. From The Maltese Coll	67	$2,880	10/18/20
	5C 1903 PCGS PR67 CAM	67	$1,116	10/08/20
	5C 1903 PCGS PR67+ CAM CAC	67	$4,818	05/14/20
	5C 1903 PCGS PR67+ CAM CAC	67	$5,522	05/14/20
	5C 1903 PCGS PR67+ CAM CAC	67	$5,288	03/26/20
	5C 1903 PCGS PR67+ CAM CAC	67	$6,169	12/12/19
	5C 1903 PCGS PR67+ CAM CAC	67	$5,875	09/26/19
	5C 1903 PCGS PR67 CAM CAC	67	$3,525	09/26/19
	5C 1903 PCGS PR67+CAM CAC	67	$5,640	09/27/18
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS.	67	$1,140	12/08/17
	5C 1903 PCGS PR67+ CAM CAC	67	$4,230	10/26/17
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS.	67	$1,140	09/07/17
	1903 5C PR67+ Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$2,585	11/02/16
	1903 5c PCGS Proof 67 CAM	67	$1,600	09/05/16
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$1,998	03/06/16
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$1,998	03/06/16
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$3,055	02/07/16
	5C 1903 PCGS PR67 CAM CAC	67	$2,468	12/17/15
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$2,115	05/12/15
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (12/1). NGC Census: (13/2).	67	$1,586	03/24/15
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS.	67	$1,292	01/12/15
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$3,055	08/09/14
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$3,290	03/02/14
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$3,819	11/03/13
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$3,672	04/28/13
	1903 5C PR67+ Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$7,344	03/24/13
	1903 5C PR67+ Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$8,519	12/02/12
	1903 Liberty Nickel. Proof-67 Cameo (PCGS). CAC. Secure Holder.	67	$3,919	11/14/12
	1903 Liberty Nickel. Proof-67 Cameo (PCGS).	67	$3,716	06/28/12
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS.	67	$2,990	10/16/11
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$4,888	08/14/11
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS.	67	$3,220	05/01/11
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS.	67	$4,025	01/10/10
	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	67	$6,325	06/29/08
HA	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. One-of-a-kind quality for a Liberty nickel. The surfaces display a mostly brilliant finish with a	67	$4,025	09/16/06
HA	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. Beginning in 1903, Cameo Proof coinage was seldom produced, as the Philadelphia Mint personnel wor	67	$8,625	09/24/05
HA	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS.	67	$4,370	12/10/04
HA	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. This year marks the first year	67	$3,220	09/20/03
HA	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. More than the cameo contrast	67	$3,680	09/20/03
HA	1903 5C PR67 Cameo PCGS. From 1902 through 1912, the	67	$4,140	03/01/03
	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (35/12). NGC Census: (26/15). PR66. Mintage 1,790.	66	$1,020	03/12/24
	1903 5C PR66+ Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (35/12 and 6/10+). NGC Census: (26/14 and 3/1+). PR66. Mintage 1,790.	66	$1,080	11/15/22
	5C 1903 PCGS PR66 CAM CAC	66	$822	06/27/19
	1903 5C PR66+ Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (34/15 and 6/9+). NGC Census: (23/15 and 3/0+). PR66.	66	$1,020	02/03/19
	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (32/16). NGC Census: (22/14).	66	$660	04/29/18
	1903 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS). Secure Holder.	66	$705	08/07/17
	1903 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS).	66	$764	06/26/17
	1903 Liberty Nickel. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	66	$3,290	03/31/17
	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (33/17). NGC Census: (22/14).	66	$822	10/05/16
	1903 5c PCGS Proof 66 CAM	66	$900	07/18/16
	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (32/14). NGC Census: (23/14).	66	$764	12/15/15
	1903 5c PCGS/CAC Proof 66 CAM - No Reserve!	66	$675	09/28/15
	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (32/13). NGC Census: (23/14).	66	$764	09/20/15
	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (33/13). NGC Census: (23/14).	66	$940	08/16/15
	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$881	10/13/14
	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (32/11). NGC Census: (26/14).	66	$822	04/27/14
	1903 5C PR66+ Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,410	03/23/14
	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,528	06/09/13
	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$3,290	06/09/13
	1903 5C PR66+ Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,704	10/21/12
	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$3,738	04/22/12
	1903 Liberty Nickel. Proof-66 Cameo (PCGS). CAC.	66	$1,455	08/13/11
	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,782	02/06/11
Stacks Bowers	1903 5c CAM	66	$1,955	11/02/10
	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,035	05/02/10
	1903 5C --180 Degree Rotated Dies--PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,035	08/02/09
	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. CAC.	66	$1,610	12/06/08
	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,035	10/25/08
	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,495	01/12/08
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. This gorgeous cameo displays a thin veneer of gold and powder-blue color resting upon reflective f	66	$1,840	01/06/07
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Boldly struck on both sides, with subtle contrast between the fields and devices. The surfaces are	66	$978	09/16/06
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A meticulously struck Premium Gem with good contrast between the deeply mirrored fields and the li	66	$1,265	09/16/06
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Crisply struck with a light coating of milky color on both sides, and dynamically reflective field	66	$1,150	08/14/06
HA	1903 5C Nickel--180 Degree Rotated Dies--PR66 Cameo PCGS. The dies were incorrectly set for medallic alignment. A minority	66	$1,380	04/07/06
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A meticulously struck Gem with good contrast between the deeply mirrored fields and the lightly to	66	$1,380	01/07/06
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,150	03/25/05
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,121	02/26/05
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,265	02/26/05
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$862	01/15/05
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$862	01/15/05
American Numismatic Rarities	1903 5c CAM	66	$1,265	10/11/04
HA	1903 5C Nickel--180 Degree Rotated Dies--PR66 Cameo PCGS.	66	$1,006	01/10/04
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. A meticulously struck Gem with	66	$1,035	01/10/04
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo PCGS. Iridescent peach and powder-blue	66	$920	11/23/02
HA	1903 5C, CA	66	$1,092	10/04/01
	1903 5c PCGS Proof 64 CAM	64	$475	10/24/22
	1903 5C PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/62). NGC Census: (13/53). PR64. Mintage 1,790.	64	$336	01/12/21
	1903 5C PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (20/62). NGC Census: (13/53). PR64.	64	$288	01/01/19
	1903 5C PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (15/44). NGC Census: (12/40). (#83901)	64	$360	07/10/11
	1903 5C PR64 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population (14/44). NGC Census: (12/40). (#83901)	64	$374	06/05/11
	1903 5C PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (9/38). NGC Census: (7/32). (#83901)	64	$345	05/14/07
HA	1903 5C PR64 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population: (8/32). NGC Census: (4/26).	64	$299	11/07/05
HA	1903 5C PR64 Cameo PCGS. The lemon-gold fields encroach	64	$299	06/10/02
	5C 1903 PCGS PR68 CAM	68	$18,212	07/15/21
	5C 1903 PCGS PR68 CAM	68	$18,800	08/27/20
	1903 5C PR68 Cameo PCGS.	68	$19,975	01/12/14
	1903 5c PCGS/CAC Proof 65 CAM	65	$500	01/14/19
	1903 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. CAC. PCGS Population: (13/48). NGC Census: (15/36).	65	$552	02/26/18
	1903 Liberty Nickel--Medallic Alignment--Proof-65 Cameo (PCGS).	65	$423	04/04/16
Stacks Bowers	1903 5c CAM	65	$575	03/10/10
HA	1903 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. A brilliant Gem with delicate gold toning and cameo contrast over splendidly reflective surfaces.	65	$604	11/30/06
HA	1903 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. PCGS Population (7/27). NGC Census: (9/19). (#83901)	65	$690	10/30/06
HA	1903 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$575	03/25/05
HA	1903 5C PR 65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$566	12/18/04
HA	1903 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. A brilliant Gem with delicate	65	$575	07/21/04
HA	1903 PR 65 Cameo PCGS.	65	$565	05/11/04
HA	1903 5C PR65 Cameo PCGS. Well struck with lovely	65	$540	09/22/03
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (26/15). PCGS Population: (35/12). PR66. Mintage 1,790. From The Collection of CJ G	66	$1,440	05/06/24
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (23/15). PCGS Population: (33/16). PR66.	66	$576	12/14/18
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (22/15). PCGS Population: (34/16). PR66.	66	$500	08/19/18
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (22/15). PCGS Population: (34/16). PR66. From The Bendett Fellowship Collection.	66	$504	08/19/18
HA	1903 5C -- Medallic Alignment -- PR66 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (22/18). PCGS Population: (33/23). Mintage 1,790.	66	$630	06/17/18
Stacks Bowers	1903 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-66 Cameo (NGC).	66	$900	03/26/18
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (27/15). PCGS Population (53/12).	66	$676	01/12/15
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (26/14). PCGS Population (32/11).	66	$822	04/27/14
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (24/13). PCGS Population (35/12). From The Dave S. Collection.	66	$764	01/12/14
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. CAC.	66	$1,058	09/29/13
HA	1903 5C PR66+ Cameo NGC. CAC.	66	$920	12/05/10
HA	1903 5C PR66+ Cameo NGC. CAC.	66	$1,610	09/26/10
Stacks Bowers	1903 5c CAM	66	$862	01/10/10
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo NGC.	66	$805	08/02/09
Stacks Bowers	1903 5c CAM	66	$719	01/12/09
HA	1903 5C PR66 Cameo NGC. CAC.	66	$1,092	12/06/08
American Numismatic Rarities	1903 5c CAM	66	$1,552	11/30/04
HA	1903 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (15/41). PCGS Population: (13/47). PR65. Mintage 1,790. SPECIAL TERMS: All	65	$840	09/11/23
HA	1903 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (15/40). PCGS Population: (13/47). PR65. Mintage 1,790.	65	$528	08/30/22
HA	1903 5C PR65+ Cameo NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (15/38 and 1/3+). PCGS Population: (13/49 and 1/17+). PR65. Mintage 1,790.	65	$504	08/04/20
HA	1903 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. EX: "E.B. Strickland Collection. NGC Census: (15/36). PCGS Population: (13/48). CDN: $425 Whsle. Bi	65	$408	01/09/18
HA	1903 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (12/42). PCGS Population (12/49).	65	$494	02/01/15
HA	1903 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (11/29). PCGS Population (9/34). (#83901)	65	$546	04/12/11
HA	1903 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (20/42). PCGS Population (8/30). (#83901)	65	$546	06/04/07
HA	1903 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (9/18). PCGS Population (7/27). (#83901)	65	$532	06/25/06
HA	1903 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. The brilliant surfaces are deeply reflective in the fields with sharply contrasting mint frost over	65	$575	06/30/05
HA	1903 5C PR 65 Cameo NGC.	65	$540	02/13/05
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1903 5c NGC Proof 65 Cameo	65	$460	11/28/04
HA	1903 5C PR65 Cameo NGC. A modest contrast is seen over	65	$460	08/06/03
Stacks Bowers	1903 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-64 Cameo (NGC).	64	$384	03/08/23
Stacks Bowers	1903 Liberty Head Nickel. Proof-64 Cameo (NGC). CAC.	64	$432	11/17/20
HA	1903 5C PR64 Cameo NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (13/51). PCGS Population (17/60).	64	$423	05/24/16
HA	1903 5C PR64 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (12/50). PCGS Population (15/48). (#83901)	64	$411	08/05/12
HA	1903 5C PR64 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (10/39). PCGS Population (11/39). (#83901)	64	$299	05/02/10
HA	1903 5C PR64 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (6/28). PCGS Population (10/34). (#83901)	64	$374	10/30/06
David Lawrence Rare Coins	1903 5c NGC Proof 64 Cameo	64	$322	08/14/06
HA	1903 5C PR64 Cameo NGC. PCGS Population: (8/32). NGC Census: (4/26).	64	$402	11/07/05
HA	1903 5C PR 64 Cameo NGC. The current Coin Dealer Newsletter	64	$282	03/12/02
HA	1903 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (11/3). PCGS Population: (9/3). PR67. Mintage 1,790.	67	$1,320	05/24/22
HA	1903 5C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$1,320	01/08/20
Legend	5C 1903 NGC PR67+ * CAM CAC	67	$3,525	06/27/19
HA	1903 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. CAC.	67	$1,680	04/27/18
HA	1903 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. CAC. NGC Census: (12/2). PCGS Population: (14/2).	67	$1,800	01/07/18
HA	1903 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. CAC.	67	$1,645	08/02/17
HA	1903 5C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$1,704	01/12/15
HA	1903 5C PR67 ★ Cameo NGC.	67	$2,115	01/12/14
HA	1903 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. CAC.	67	$2,938	01/14/13
HA	1903 5C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$1,645	01/14/13
Stacks Bowers	1903 Liberty Nickel. Proof-67 Cameo (NGC). CAC.	67	$3,306	03/23/12
HA	1903 5C -- Medallic Alignment -- PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$1,610	05/01/11
HA	1903 5C PR67 Cameo NGC.	67	$2,300	08/03/08
HA	1903 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. CAC.	67	$2,530	02/16/08
Stacks Bowers	1903 5c CAM	67	$2,760	01/07/08
HA	1903 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. Brilliant proof surfaces exhibit just a hint of gold color at portions of the obverse margin, and a	67	$2,530	02/17/07
HA	1903 5C PR67 Cameo NGC. Both sides of this Superb Gem have brilliant light-gray surfaces with deeply mirrored fields and hi	67	$2,760	08/14/06
HA	1903 5C PR 67 Cameo NGC.	67	$3,738	03/29/05
HA	1903 5C PR68 Cameo NGC.	68	$7,200	08/14/18
HA	1903 5C PR68 Cameo NGC.	68	$4,818	05/01/16
HA	1903 5C PR68 Cameo NGC.	68	$3,760	08/16/15
HA	1903 5C PR68 Cameo NGC.	68	$4,112	08/09/14
HA	1903 5C PR68 Cameo NGC. The mintage of the proof 1903 nickel was a skimpy 1,790 pieces. Those coins were delivered in an er	68	$5,750	01/06/07
HA	1903 5C PR68 Cameo NGC. Beginning in 1902, and continuing through the end of the series in 1912, the Philadelphia Mint stru	68	$8,625	07/30/05
HA	1903 5C PR68 Cameo NGC. The original mintage of the proof	68	$4,370	11/07/03
HA	1903 5C PR68 Cameo NGC. Beginning in 1902, and continuing	68	$4,370	05/31/03
HA	1903 5C PR68 Cameo NGC. The original mintage of the proof	68	$4,140	03/01/03
HA	1903 5C, CA	68	$5,290	08/08/01
HA	1903 5C, CA	68	$4,300	03/20/01
HA	1903 5C PR63 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (2/48). PCGS Population (1/50). (#83901)	63	$253	02/08/09
HA	1903 5C PR63 Cameo NGC. NGC Census: (2/38). PCGS Population (1/49). (#83901)	63	$253	11/13/07

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