1882 Pattern Five Cents, Judd-1690, Pollock-1892, Rarity 6. Regular dies of 1883, nickel, plain edge. PCGS graded Proof 65 Eliasberg. Identical to the regular issue of 1883 without Cents on the reverse. Brilliant with some hints of gold toning, and remarkably well preserved and appealing. Deeply frosted devices seem to rise miles above the reflective fields. Popular with both Pattern collectors and Liberty nickel specialists. We note the delicate fields are better than one would expect for this grade, and this is certainly a premium coin for the grade assigned. Enhanced by the Eliasberg pedigree, and one of the highlights of any pattern offering.
Estimated Value $7,000-9,000.
From New York Coin & Stamp Company's sale of the Edward Goldschmidt Collection, April 1895, to J.M. Clapp, Clapp estate, 1942 to Louis E. Eliasberg, Sr., Bowers and Merena Galleries, May 1996, lot 182.
