1886 PCGS MS65 Liberty Nickel, a super clean MS67 obverse & rare TRUE NON-PROOF

1886 PCGS MS65 Liberty Nickel, a super clean MS67 obverse & rare TRUE NON-PROOF!

here's THE OTHER KEY DATE and another premium example in superb gem condition at the very top of the grade and graded by the #1 respected grading service in the world. how rare is it? there are actually 36 more 1885 nickels graded higher than the 1886 in MS65 and above and no 1886 specimens graded higher than MS66, making this date rarer than the 1885 in the highest grades. with nearly perfect obverse surfaces and no unsightly marks, this beautiful little lady has an absolutely original appearance with unbroken superb mint luster and only slight toning on the rev. the obverse is pristine and has no marks to mention even under magnification and would easily grade MS67, and the coin is graded MS65 probably because of a very light scuff and a toning streak on the reverse that barely shows in hand and does not detract from the beauty of this coin. it is as original as you can get and the luster is shimmering and gives a great 'cartwheel' effect when rolled under the light. the strike is very strong, with all detail sharp including most of the detail in the left corn. this piece should please the pickiest collector- I know because I am one, and when I put my $$$ down for a coin like this, it had better be worth it. potential buyers should note that there are quite a few slabbed gem liberty nickels on the market presently with deep and/or obvious marks and spots on them- be cautious when buying gem coins, there are overgraded slabs out there and they are a poor value at any price. the other thing that buyers of this and any rare date liberty nickel should be aware of is weak proof specimens being erroneously labeled as mint state- they are not worth near what a true superb gem uncirculated piece would go for. in 1989 I had the good fortune to have met Walter Breen at the Pittsburgh ANA convention and I had him look at my raw gem 1886 lib nick. he mentioned that to be absolutely sure that a high grade 1885 or 1886 is not a proof, look at the edges closely- if they are sharp and square, it is likely a proof, but if they look abraded and rounded, it is because circulation strikes didn't have their edges turned up prior to striking so they didn't get struck up into the corners of the dies. this piece passes the test and is guaranteed a true business strike and worthy of the price. if you see one for much less, it is likely because it was a proof and mislabeled. caveat emptor! we have seen some 1886 MS66 nickels in our long searches and none of them could hold a candle to this true superb gem. there are two high grade 1886 nickels listed on ebay at the time of this listing- one is a weaker MS66 with light toning priced at $18,900.00 and the other is an average MS65 priced at $7,500.00. we humbly believe ours is a much better value for less. this was one of the nicest coins in my set, grab it before someone beats you to it.

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