extremely rare 1913 nickel goes to auction

[www.foxnews.com]

Described as the most valuable U.S. nickel in existence, a rare nickel from 1913 is expected to sell for between $3 million and $5 million at auction.

The Eliasberg 1913 Liberty Head Nickel, one of only five ever produced, will be auctioned by Stack’s Bowers Galleries in August. “The other four 1913 Liberty Head Nickels have gone on to private collectors and museums, including the Smithsonian,” explained Stack’s Bowers, in a statement.

Diggers - thanks for the link - and many thanks for the synopsis!

Rick Kempf
Gold Canyon AZ- where there is no gold

interesting story. I believe at one time, a collector wanted all 5 and was offering to buy them at some petty amount, like $100, to anyone who had one. He ended up with all 5 and later sold them individually. At least thats what i remember.

I have an equally rare nickel they could have for a lot less. Rare, because it is the only one I personally engraved with my digger.

I seen one of those rare 1913 nickels at a coin show in Vegas several years ago.-----That's the closest I'll ever get to having one!