Hey proof V-Nickel guys and gals........

TexasNationals

Which ones are the toughies???? Give it up, c'mon now.

tightbudget

1913

UtahCoin

It took me forever to find a decent PCGS 1902 PR64.

savoyspecial

i agree with tightbudget; there is only one

magikbilly

Hi there,

I tried to collect these years ago. I was seeing a lot of stained and so-so not terribly attractive flat-looking stuff even at Pr65 (and I was not expecting a mirror to shave in). This was indeed years ago when I was younger - perhaps they would look different to me now.

Best,
Eric

Walkerguy21D

Though opinions are useful, I would study the mintages and pop reports as sources of real data.
I do know that although the 1885 does not have a low Proof mintage, some date collectors use this to 'fill the hole'
in place of a mint state coin, as it is much cheaper. This creates additional demand, so they are perhaps less plentiful
in the market than some with lower mintages.
I also think that any of Proof V-nickels with a cameo contrast and lightly toned fields are beautiful coins to behold.

rhedden

I previously started the same thread on here a couple years back... my opinion is almost the same as UtahCoin's. The 1902 in a PCGS holder is the hardest, but I will say it's a tie with 1896. Those were the last two I got. Seems like 1902 is available in NGC holders, but they aren't around in PCGS plastic for some reason. I rarely see a nice 1890 proof, so it might get some consideration as well. Other scarce ones include 1891,2,3,4,5, 1898, 1904, 1906, and 1907. Commonest by a mile is 1909, and I think the 1880s proofs (all dates incl. 1885) are also common.

Now if we are talking about cameos, the whole pecking order is different.