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Liberty Nickels on Fire!! 1896

BWRCBWRC Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭
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Heritage just sold an 1896 Liberty Nickel in PCGS MS66 for $19,550!! which blows away any previous sale records for this date in same grade. In the same CS auction an 1896 in a PCGS MS65 holder reeled in $6,325 with buyers fee.

There is a new player who just showed up in the top 5 for the registry battle. Welcome to the "Kensey Collection" rated #4!

This series is a tough and exciting one. I am delighted to see more players joining in on the "fun" with mintstate Liberty nickels.
Brian Wagner Rare Coins, Specializing in PCGS graded, Shield, Liberty and Buffalo Nickels varieties.

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  • 2ndCharter2ndCharter Posts: 1,675 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Does that mean that the Carnton Collection coins are going to be for sale soon? image

    Member ANA, SPMC, SCNA, FUN, CONECA

  • dbldie55dbldie55 Posts: 7,735 ✭✭✭✭✭
    And to think when it was a pop 1 coin, it was on Ebay with a $3,000 BIN price (the 1896 that is)
    Collector and Researcher of Liberty Head Nickels. ANA LM-6053
  • TahoeDaleTahoeDale Posts: 1,785 ✭✭✭
    At the same time era, 1886 lib nickels in 65 sold for $2000. If they were nice.

    Today, the last 3 sold at auction brought 9,500 to 13,000.

    Frank Thomas bought an 1895 in PCGS 66 less than 5 years ago for 2500. It is the nicest 95 I have ever seen. Today ? Maybe 15,000 or more.

    The key dates in the series are getting a substantial bump. There has not been a PCGS 12-S in 66 sold for years. My guess would be a sale today will bring a lot more than one might think.
    TahoeDale
  • BWRCBWRC Posts: 1,448 ✭✭✭


    << <i>Does that mean that the Carnton Collection coins are going to be for sale soon? image >>



    Carnton is "BUYING" I hope more quality specimens appear in the future. This 1896 is one battle we didn't win.
    Brian Wagner Rare Coins, Specializing in PCGS graded, Shield, Liberty and Buffalo Nickels varieties.
  • 2ndCharter2ndCharter Posts: 1,675 ✭✭✭✭✭
    Glad I'm just working on the proofs.

    Member ANA, SPMC, SCNA, FUN, CONECA

  • JusthavingfunJusthavingfun Posts: 835 ✭
    It was a great nickel.

    My congratulations to whomever it was who beat me out.

    Just Having Fun!

    Jefferson nickels, Standing Libs, and US-Philippines rock
  • orevilleoreville Posts: 12,024 ✭✭✭✭✭
    JHF: You just spent 10c on another dime. Who expected you to have a nickel left for this 5c coin?image
    A Collectors Universe poster since 1997!
  • LincolnfreakLincolnfreak Posts: 71



    Oreville,

    I was thinking the same thing. Over a million just a few weeks back and still with plenty left to burn. I'm glad he's just having fun.
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