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1885 Liberty Nickel

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1885 Liberty Nickel

The 1885 Liberty Nickel had a mintage of just 1,472,700. The composition of these coins is copper/nickel. The diameter is 21.2mm.

Did you know that in 1885 Mark Twain published "The Adventures of Huckelberry Finn". Additionally, Grover Cleveland was inaugrated as the first U.S. Democratic President since the Civil War. Who knows, if you are lucky enough to have a 1885 Liberty Nickel in your coin collection it could have very well been handled by President Grover Cleveland or Mark Twain!

We use strict Photograde standards when grading all of our coins. Below are the "general guidelines" as to what condition you can expect for each grade. Please allow 3 to 5 business days for your order to leave our offices as each coin must be inspected and graded prior to packaging.

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Item#	Item Name	Our Low Price	Sale Price	Qty	Add
1885LNAG3	1885 Liberty Nickel - AG3 (PCGS)	$475.00	$ 450.00
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Grading Information:

G4 Good
- No details in head. LIBERTY obliterated.
VG8 Very Good
- At least 3 letters in LIBERTY readable.
F12 Fine
- All letters in LIBERTY show.
VF20 Very Fine
- LIBERTY bold, including letter I.
EF40 Extremely Fine
- LIBERTY sharp. Corn grains at bottom of wreath show on reverse.
AU50 About Uncirculated
- Traces of light wear on only the high points of the design. Half of mint luster is present.