Proof Liberty Nickel Collectors

erwindoc · October 29, 2013 1:21PM

Any collectors of the series out there?? Looking for wisdom for the set that would be in addition to the book I have on the series.

Mowgli · October 30, 2013 12:09AM

I collect these in PF 65. Still need 10 dates out of 31 but I'm looking for specific characteristics - you can build a set of these pretty easily if you don't mind "ugly" (IMO) toning.

rhedden · October 30, 2013 1:56AM

My set is complete in PR63 to PR66. Tougher dates in PR65 are 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, and especially 1896 and 1902. The most common date in PR65+ is 1909 by a mile. Avoid coins with milky hazy over their surfaces for all dates, as it often indicates that the coin was dipped.

UtahCoin · October 30, 2013 2:01AM

A few years ago I assembled a set of PCGS PR64 nicely toned coins. It was a fun set to do.

Bayard1908 · October 30, 2013 2:19AM

1889 often has orange streaks of toning.

BillJones · October 30, 2013 2:35AM

<< <i>My set is complete in PR63 to PR66. Tougher dates in PR65 are 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, and especially 1896 and 1902. The most common date in PR65+ is 1909 by a mile. Avoid coins with milky hazy over their surfaces for all dates, as it often indicates that the coin was dipped. >>

The 1909 Proof Liberty nickel is the most common date because the fact that there were three types of cents issued that year, the Indian, the 1909-VDB Lincoln and the 1909 Plain Lincoln. The "minor sets" (base metal) were sold as a pair, and so collectors ended up getting extra nickels every time they bought another set to get the new cents. Fortunately for us type collectors, those collectors kept the coins and did not spend them.

Mowgli · October 30, 2013 4:59AM

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<< <i>My set is complete in PR63 to PR66. Tougher dates in PR65 are 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, and especially 1896 and 1902. The most common date in PR65+ is 1909 by a mile. Avoid coins with milky hazy over their surfaces for all dates, as it often indicates that the coin was dipped. >>

The 1909 Proof Liberty nickel is the most common date because the fact that there were three types of cents issued that year, the Indian, the 1909-VDB Lincoln and the 1909 Plain Lincoln. The "minor sets" (base metal) were sold as a pair, and so collectors ended up getting extra nickels every time they bought another set to ge the new cents. Fortunately for us type collectors, those collectors kept the coins and did not spend them. >>

Thanks for the interesting info.

Mowgli · October 30, 2013 5:02AM

<< <i>My set is complete in PR63 to PR66. Tougher dates in PR65 are 1890, 1892, 1893, 1894, 1895, and especially 1896 and 1902. The most common date in PR65+ is 1909 by a mile. Avoid coins with milky hazy over their surfaces for all dates, as it often indicates that the coin was dipped. >>

It's funny but the tougher dates listed are the ones I have. Someone on the Forum said - the tough ones are the ones I don't have.